Matthew 25:14

“For it is like a man, going into another country, who called his own servants, and entrusted his goods to them.

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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 you don’t know the day nor the hour + 25:13 Context: “The day that no man knows the day nor the hour;” This is a very Jewish reference to the only Festival day that is not defined, that is Yom Terurah ·Day of Shofar blast· (a shofar is a ram horn). This is because the festival starts on the first day of the seventh month of Ethanim, also called Tishri. Months are counted when the moon crests and starts anew, from waxing crest to waning crest. There is a possible four days in which this can occur. Therefore one must be constantly watching and listening for the watchman’s shofar blast that announces the start of the new month, and also starting the 7th month is the beginning of Yom Terurah ·Day of Shofar blast·! in which the Son of Man is coming.

15To one he gave five talents [30,000 denarii; 2,587 lb; 117 kg], to another two talents [12,000 denarii; 1,035 lb; 46.8 kg], to another one talent [6,000 denarii; 517.5 lb; 23.4 kg]; to each according to his own ability. Then he went on his journey.

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Cross References

Matthew 25:14“For it is like a man, going into another country, who called his own servants, and entrusted his goods to them.

Luke 16:1He also said to his disciples, “There was a certain rich man who had a manager. An accusation was made to him that this man was wasting his possessions.

Luke 20:9He began to tell the people this parable. “A man planted a vineyard, + 20:9. Quoted from Is 5:1 and rented it out to some farmers, and went into another country for a long time.

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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