Matthew 25:14

For it will be as when a man going abroad called his own servants, and intrusted to them his property;

Noyes 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

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 ability, and went abroad.

Read all of Matthew 25

Cross References

Matthew 25:14For it will be as when a man going abroad called his own servants, and intrusted to them his property;

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 Apollos, and who is Paul, but ministers through whom ye believed, and that as the Lord gave to each?

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

Ephesians 4:11And he 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 →

This Verse In Other Editions

Study Matthew 25:14