Parallel Verses

A Conservative Version

For, like a man going on a journey, he called his own bondmen, and delivered to them the things possessed by him.

New American Standard Bible

For it is just like a man about to go on a journey, who called his own slaves and entrusted his possessions to them.

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.

Holman Bible

“For it is just like a man going on a journey. He called his own slaves and turned over his possessions to them.

International Standard Version

"Similarly, it is like a man going on a trip, who called his servants and turned his money over to them.

American Standard Version

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

Amplified

“For it is just like a man who was about to take a journey, and he called his servants together and entrusted them with his possessions.

An Understandable Version

"For the kingdom of heaven is similar to a man who planned to go on a trip to a distant country, so called his servants and entrusted to each of them a large sum of money [Note: The narrative that follows suggests that the man was turning over some of his assets to financial managers to invest for him].

Anderson New Testament

For as a man, on leaving his country, called his own servants, and delivered to them his goods:

Bible in Basic English

For it is as when a man, about to take a journey, got his servants together, and gave them his property.

Common New Testament

"For it will be like a man going on a journey, who called his servants and entrusted his property to them.

Daniel Mace New Testament

So it was when a man was going to travel into a foreign country, he called his servants, and delivered to them his stock:

Darby Translation

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

Godbey New Testament

For as a man going away, called his own servants, and delivered unto them his goods,

Goodspeed New Testament

"For it is just like a man who was going on a journey, and called in his slaves, and put his property in their hands.

John Wesley New Testament

For the kingdom of heaven is as a man travelling into a far country, who called his servants, and delivered to them his goods.

Julia Smith Translation

For as a man going abroad, called his own servants, and delivered them his possessions:

King James 2000

For the kingdom of heaven is as a man traveling into a far country, who called his own servants, and delivered unto them his goods.

Lexham Expanded Bible

For [it is] like a man going on a journey. He summoned his own slaves and handed over his property to them.

Modern King James verseion

For it is as if a man going abroad called his own servants and gave them his goods.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

"Likewise, as a certain man, ready to take his journey to a strange country, called his servants to him, and delivered to them his goods.

Moffatt New Testament

For the case is that of a man going abroad, who summoned his servants and handed over his property to them;

Montgomery New Testament

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

NET Bible

"For it is like a man going on a journey, who summoned his slaves and entrusted his property to them.

New Heart English Bible

"For it is like a man, going on a journey, who called his own servants, and entrusted his goods to them.

Noyes New Testament

For it will be as when a man going abroad called his own servants, and intrusted to them his property;

Sawyer New Testament

For, as a man going abroad called his servants, and delivered to them his estates;

The Emphasized Bible

For it is, just as a man, who, going from home, called his own servants, and delivered up to them his substance;

Thomas Haweis New Testament

For the case is like that of a man, who travelling abroad, called his own servants, and delivered to them his goods.

Twentieth Century New Testament

For it is as though a man, going on his travels, called his servants, and gave his property into their charge.

Webster

For the kingdom of heaven is as a man traveling into a far country, who called his own servants, and delivered to them his goods.

Weymouth New Testament

"Why, it is like a man who, when going on his travels, called his bondservants and entrusted his property to their care.

Williams New Testament

"For it is just like a man who was going on a long journey from his homeland, who called to him his slaves and turned his property over to them.

World English Bible

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

Worrell New Testament

"For it is as when a man, going abroad, called his own servants, and delivered to them his goods:

Worsley New Testament

For as a man, who was going to travel abroad, called his servants, and delivered to them his stock: and to one he gave five talents,

Youngs Literal Translation

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

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
For
γάρ 
Gar 
for, , not tr
Usage: 825

the kingdom of heaven is as
ὥσπερ 
Hosper 
as, even as, like as
Usage: 24

a man
ἄνθρωπος 
Anthropos 
man, not tr,
Usage: 316

ἀποδημέω 
Apodemeo 
Usage: 0

καλέω 
Kaleo 
call, bid, be so named, named ,
Usage: 106

ἴδιος 
Idios 
Usage: 96

δοῦλος 
Doulos 
Usage: 65

and

and, also, even, both, then, so, likewise, not tr., , vr and
Usage: 0

παραδίδωμι 
Paradidomi 
Usage: 75


Usage: 0

his

Usage: 0

Devotionals

Devotionals containing Matthew 25:14

Context Readings

The Parable Of The Talents

13 Watch therefore, because ye know not the day nor the hour in which the son of man comes. 14 For, like a man going on a journey, he called his own bondmen, and delivered to them the things possessed by him. 15 And to one he gave five talents, to another two, to another one, to each according to his personal ability, and straightaway he journeyed.

Cross References

Matthew 21:33

Hear ye another parable. There was a certain man who was a house-ruler, who planted a vineyard, and placed a hedge around it, and dug a winepress in it, and built a tower, and leased it to farmers, and went on a journey.

Mark 13:34

like a man abroad, having left his house, and having given authority to his bondmen, and to each man his work, and commanded the doorkeeper that he should watch.

Luke 19:12-27

He said therefore, A certain nobleman went into a far country to receive for himself a kingdom, and to return.

Matthew 25:14-30

For, like a man going on a journey, he called his own bondmen, and delivered to them the things possessed by him.

Luke 16:1-12

And he also said to his disciples, There was a certain rich man who had a manager, and this man was accused to him as squandering things possessed by him.

Luke 20:9

And he began to speak this parable to the people. A man planted a vineyard, and leased it to farmers, and went abroad for a considerable time.

Romans 12:6-8

And having different gifts according to the grace that was given to us, whether prophecy, according to the proportion of faith;

1 Corinthians 3:5

Who therefore is Paul and who is Apollos? But rather helpers through whom ye believed, even as the Lord gave to each man.

1 Corinthians 4:1-2

Thus let a man regard us as of helpers of Christ, and managers of mysteries of God.

1 Corinthians 12:4

Now there are varieties of gifts, but the same Spirit.

1 Corinthians 12:7-29

But the manifestation of the Spirit is given to each man toward that which is beneficial.

Ephesians 4:11

And indeed he gave the apostles, and the prophets, and the evangelists, and the shepherds and teachers

1 Peter 4:9-11

stranger-loving toward each other without complaints.

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