Matthew 25:14

In 9 translations

BSB

For it is just like a man going on a journey, who called his servants and entrusted them with his possessions.

KJV

¶ 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.

WEB

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

ASV

For it is as when a man, going into another country, called his own servants, and delivered unto them his goods.

LSV

For—as a man going abroad called his own servants, and delivered to them his substance,

YLT

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

DBY

For [it is] as [if] a man going away out of a country called his own bondmen and delivered to them his substance.

DRC

For even as a man going into a far country, called his servants, and delivered to them his goods;

GNV

For the kingdome of heauen is as a man that going into a strange countrey, called his seruants, and deliuered to them his goods.

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Original-language editions

SBLGNT

Ὥσπερ γὰρ ἄνθρωπος ἀποδημῶν ἐκάλεσεν τοὺς ἰδίους δούλους καὶ παρέδωκεν αὐτοῖς τὰ ὑπάρχοντα αὐτοῦ,

RP2018

Ὥσπερ γὰρ ἄνθρωπος ἀποδημῶν ἐκάλεσεν τοὺς ἰδίους δούλους, καὶ παρέδωκεν αὐτοῖς τὰ ὑπάρχοντα αὐτοῦ·

TR-Boyd

Ὥσπερ γὰρ ἄνθρωπος ἀποδημῶν ἐκάλεσε τοὺς ἰδίους δούλους, καὶ παρέδωκεν αὐτοῖς τὰ ὑπάρχοντα αὐτοῦ·

SCR1894

ωσπερ γαρ ανθρωπος αποδημων εκαλεσεν τους ιδιους δουλους και παρεδωκεν αυτοις τα υπαρχοντα αυτου

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• Mark 13:34It is like a man going on a journey who left his house, put each servant in charge of his own task, and instructed the doorkeeper to keep watch.
• 1 Peter 4:9–11Show hospitality to one another without complaining. As good stewards of the manifold grace of God, each of you should use whatever gift he has received to serve one another. If anyone speaks, he should speak as one…
• Romans 12:6–8We have different gifts according to the grace given us. If one’s gift is prophecy, let him use it in proportion to his faith; if it is serving, let him serve; if it is teaching, let him teach; if it is encouraging,…
• Luke 19:12–27So He said, “A man of noble birth went to a distant country to lay claim to his kingship and then return. Beforehand, he called ten of his servants and gave them ten minas. ‘Conduct business with this until I return,’…
• Ephesians 4:11And it was He who gave some to be apostles, some to be prophets, some to be evangelists, and some to be pastors and teachers,
• 1 Corinthians 4:1–2So then, men ought to regard us as servants of Christ and stewards of the mysteries of God. Now it is required of stewards that they be found faithful.
• Matthew 25:14–30For it is just like a man going on a journey, who called his servants and entrusted them with his possessions. To one he gave five talents, to another two talents, and to another one talent—each according to his own…
• 1 Corinthians 12:4There are different gifts, but the same Spirit.
• 1 Corinthians 12:7–29Now to each one the manifestation of the Spirit is given for the common good. To one there is given through the Spirit the message of wisdom, to another the message of knowledge by the same Spirit, to another faith by…
• Luke 16:1–12Jesus also said to His disciples, “There was a rich man whose manager was accused of wasting his possessions. So he called him in to ask, ‘What is this I hear about you? Turn in an account of your management, for you…
• Matthew 21:33Listen to another parable: There was a landowner who planted a vineyard. He put a wall around it, dug a winepress in it, and built a tower. Then he rented it out to some tenants and went away on a journey.
• 1 Corinthians 3:5What then is Apollos? And what is Paul? They are servants through whom you believed, as the Lord has assigned to each his role.
• Luke 20:9Then He proceeded to tell the people this parable: “A man planted a vineyard, rented it out to some tenants, and went away for a long time.

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