Matthew 25:14

For [it is] as [if] a man going away out of a country called his own bondmen and delivered to them his substance.

Darby Translation

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 ye know not the day nor the hour.

15And to one he gave five talents, to another two, and to another one; to each according to his particular ability, and immediately went away out of the country.

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Cross References

Matthew 25:14For [it is] as [if] a man going away out of a country called his own bondmen and delivered to them his substance.

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 as wasting his goods.

Luke 20:9And he began to speak to the people this parable: A man planted a vineyard and let it out to husbandmen, and left the country for a long time.

1 Corinthians 3:5Who then is Apollos, and who Paul? Ministering servants, through whom ye have believed, and as the Lord has given to each.

1 Corinthians 12:4But there are distinctions of gifts, but the same Spirit;

Ephesians 4:11and *he* has given some apostles, and some prophets, and some evangelists, and some shepherds 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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