Matthew 25:14

"For it is like a man going into another country, who summoned his slaves, and committed his property to their care.

Montgomery New Testament

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

13"Be watchful then, for you know neither the day nor the hour.

15"To one he gave five talents, to another two, and to another, one - to each according to his individual ability - and then set out on his travels.

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Cross References

Matthew 25:14"For it is like a man going into another country, who summoned his slaves, and committed his property to their care.

Luke 16:1To his disciples he said. "There was a certain rich man who had a steward, and this steward was accused to him of wasting his property.

Luke 20:9Then he began to tell the people this parable. "There was a man who planted a vineyard, and let it out to vine-dressers, and went to another country for a long time.

1 Corinthians 3:5What then is Apollos? What is Paul? Just ministers through whom you have believed, and each doing the work that the Lord gave him.

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

Ephesians 4:11It is he who made some men apostles, some prophets, 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 →

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