Matthew 25:19

After a long time the master of those servants returned, and settled accounts with them.

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In The King James Version

After a long time the lord of those servants cometh, and reckoneth with them.

In Context

18But the servant who had received the one bag went and dug a hole in the ground, and hid his master’s money.

20The servant who had received the five bags of gold came up and brought five bags more. ‘Sir,’ he said, ‘you entrusted me with five bags of gold; look, I have made another five bags!’

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Cross References

Matthew 24:48But, should the servant be a bad servant, and say to themselves ‘My master is a long time in coming,’

Luke 16:1Jesus said to his disciples, “There was a rich man who had a steward; and this steward was maliciously accused to him of wasting his estate.

Romans 14:7There is not one of us whose life concerns ourselves alone, and not one of us whose death concerns ourself alone;

2 Corinthians 5:10For at the court of the Christ we must all appear in our true characters, so that each may reap the results of the life which he has lived in the body, in accordance with his actions – whether good or worthless.

Matthew Henry on Matthew 25:15-31

The Parable of the Talents. 14 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. 15 And unto one he gave five talents, to another two, and to another one; to every man according to his several ability; and straightway took his journey. 16 Then he that had received the five talents went and traded with the same, and made them other five talents. 17 And likewise he that had received two, he also gained other two. 18 But he that had… Read the whole commentary →

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