Matthew 25:14

For it is just like a man going on a journey, who called his servants and entrusted them with his possessions.

Majority Standard Bible

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

13Therefore keep watch, because you do not know the day or the hour when the Son of Man comes.

15To one he gave five talents, to another two talents, and to another one talent—each according to his own ability. And he went on his journey.

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Cross References

Matthew 25:14For it is just like a man going on a journey, who called his servants and entrusted them with his possessions.

Luke 16:1Jesus also said to His disciples, “There was a rich man whose manager was accused of wasting his possessions.

Luke 20:9Then He proceeded to tell the people this parable: “A man planted a vineyard, rented it out to some tenants, and went away for a long time.

1 Corinthians 3:5Who then is Paul? And who is Apollos? They are servants through whom you believed, as the Lord has assigned to each his role.

1 Corinthians 12:4There are different gifts, but the same Spirit.

Ephesians 4:11And it was He who gave some to be apostles, some to be prophets, some to be evangelists, and some to be 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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