Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

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.

Bible References

As

Matthew 21:33
Hear another parable: There was a man, a householder, who planted a vineyard, and made a hedge around it, and dug a wine vat in it, and built a tower, and let it out to husbandmen, and went abroad.
Mark 13:34
As a man leaving his house to go abroad, and giving authority to his servants, and to each one his work, commanded the porter to watch,
Luke 19:12
He said, therefore, A certain nobleman went into a distant country to receive a kingdom for himself, and to return.
Luke 20:9
And he spoke to the people this parable; A man planted a vineyard, and let it out to husbandmen, and went abroad for a long time.

And delivered

Luke 16:1
AND he also said to the disciples, There was a certain rich man that had a steward; and he was accused to him of wasting his property.
Romans 12:6
but having different gifts according to the grace given us, if prophecy [let us prophesy] according to the analogy of the faith,
1 Corinthians 3:5
Who then is Apollos? and who is Paul? but ministers by whom you believed, and to each as the Lord gave.
1 Corinthians 4:1
Let a man so regard us as servants of Christ and stewards of the mysteries of God.
1 Corinthians 12:4
And there are diversities of gifts but the same Spirit;
Ephesians 4:11
And he gave some apostles, and some prophets, and some evangelists, and some pastors and teachers,
1 Peter 4:9
Be hospitable one to another, without complaining;