Matthew 25:14

For it is like a man travelling to a far country, who called his servants, and delivered to them his goods.

Revised King James 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

13Watch therefore, for you know neither the day nor the hour.

15To one he gave five talents, to another two, and to another one; to every man according to his ability; and he went on his journey.

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Cross References

Matthew 25:14For it is like a man travelling to a far country, who called his servants, and delivered to them his goods.

Luke 16:1And he also said to his disciples, There was a certain rich man, who had a steward, and charges were brought to him that the steward was wasting his goods.

Luke 20:9Then he began to tell the people this parable; A certain man planted a vineyard, and rented it out to tenants, and went into a far country for a long time.

1 Corinthians 3:5Who then is Paul, and who is Apollos, but ministers by whom you believed, as the Lord assigned to each his task?

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

Ephesians 4:11And he gave some as apostles; and some as prophets; and some as evangelists; and some as 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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