Matthew 25:14

For as a man going abroad called his own servants, and delivered to them his goods;

The New Testament, American Bible Union (1865)

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; because ye know not the day, nor the hour!

15and to one gave five talents, to another two, and to another one, to each according to his own ability; and straightway went abroad.

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Cross References

Matthew 25:14For as a man going abroad called his own servants, and delivered to them his goods;

Luke 16:1AND he said also to the disciples: There was a certain rich man, who had a steward; and the same 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 went abroad for a long time.

1 Corinthians 3:5Who then is Paul, and who is Apollos, but ministers through whom ye 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 gave some as apostles, some as prophets, some as evangelists, some as 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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