Matthew 25:14

For it is as when a man, about to take a journey, got his servants together, and gave them his property.

Bible in Basic English

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

13Keep watch, then, because you are not certain of the day or of the hour.

15And to one he gave five talents, to another two, to another one; to everyone as he was able; and he went on his journey.

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Cross References

Matthew 25:14For it is as when a man, about to take a journey, got his servants together, and gave them his property.

Luke 16:1And another time he said to the disciples, There was a certain man of great wealth who had a servant; and it was said to him that this servant was wasting his goods.

Luke 20:9And he gave the people this story: A man made a vine-garden and gave the use of it to some field-workers and went into another country for a long time.

1 Corinthians 3:5What then is Apollos? and what is Paul? They are but servants who gave you the good news as God gave it to them.

1 Corinthians 12:4Now there are different qualities given to men, but the same Spirit.

Ephesians 4:11And he gave some as Apostles, and some, prophets; and some, preachers of the good news; and some to give care and teaching;

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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