Matthew 25:14

For as a man, on leaving his country, called his own servants, and delivered to them his goods:

Henry Tompkins Anderson’s 1864 New Testament

In The King James Version

For the kingdom of heaven is as a man travelling into a far country, who called his own servants, and delivered unto them his goods.

In Context

13Watch, therefore, for you know neither the day nor the hour.

15To one he gave five talents; to another, two; and to another, one; to each one, according to his own ability, and immediately left his country.

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Cross References

Matthew 25:14For as a man, on leaving his country, called his own servants, and delivered to them his goods:

Luke 16:1And he said also to his disciples: There was a certain rich man, who had a steward; and he was accused to him of wasting his goods.

Luke 20:9And he began to speak this parable to the people: A man planted a vineyard, and let it out to vine-dressers, and was absent from home for a long time.

1 Corinthians 3:5Who, then, is Paul? and who is Apollos? Ministers by whom you have believed, even as the Lord gave to each one.

1 Corinthians 12:4Now there are diversities of gifts, but the same Spirit;

Ephesians 4:11And he himself gave some to be apostles, and some, prophets; and some, evangelists; and some, pastors and teachers;

Matthew Henry on Matthew 25:2-14

The Parable of the Ten Virgins. 1 Then shall the kingdom of heaven be likened unto ten virgins, which took their lamps, and went forth to meet the bridegroom. 2 And five of them were wise, and five were foolish. 3 They that were foolish took their lamps, and took no oil with them: 4 But the wise took oil in their vessels with their lamps. 5 While the bridegroom tarried, they all slumbered and slept. 6 And at midnight there was a cry made, Behold, the bridegroom cometh; go ye out to meet him. 7 Then all those… Read the whole commentary →

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