Matthew 25:14

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

World English Bible Classic

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 in which the Son of Man is coming.

15To one he gave five talents, to another two, to another one, 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 and rented it out to some farmers, and went into another country for a long time.

1 Corinthians 3:5Who then is Apollos, and who is Paul, but servants through whom you believed, and each as the Lord gave to him?

1 Corinthians 12:4Now there are various kinds of gifts, but the same Spirit.

Ephesians 4:11He gave some to be apostles; and some, prophets; and some, evangelists; and some, shepherds 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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