Matthew 25:14

'For — as a man going abroad did call his own servants, and did deliver to them his substance,

Young's Literal Translation

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'Watch therefore, for ye have not known the day nor the hour in which the Son of Man doth come.

15and to one he gave five talents, and to another two, and to another one, to each according to his several ability, went abroad immediately.

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Cross References

Matthew 25:14'For — as a man going abroad did call his own servants, and did deliver to them his substance,

Luke 16:1And he said also unto his disciples, 'A certain man was rich, who had a steward, and he was accused to him as scattering his goods;

Luke 20:9And he began to speak unto the people this simile: 'A certain man planted a vineyard, and gave it out to husbandmen, and went abroad for a long time,

1 Corinthians 3:5Who, then, is Paul, and who Apollos, but ministrants through whom ye did believe, and to each as the Lord gave?

1 Corinthians 12:4And there are diversities of gifts, and the same Spirit;

Ephesians 4:11and He gave some [as] apostles, and some [as] prophets, and some [as] proclaimers of good news, and some [as] 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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