Parallel Verses
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.
New American Standard Bible
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
International Standard Version
"Similarly, it is like a man going on a trip, who called his servants and turned his money over to them.
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.
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
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:
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,
Themes
Civil service » Appointment in, on account of merit
Jesus Christ » Parables of » The talents
Jesus Christ » History of » Enunciates the parables of the ten virgins and of the talents
Kingdom of God » What the kingdom of God is likened to
Parables » Parables of Christ » Talents
Probation » Taught in parables of the talents and pounds
Punishment » According to deeds » See the parable of the talents
Servant » Instances of good » Servants in the parable of the pounds and the parable of the talents
Steward » Figurative » See the parable » Of the talents
Stewardship » Truths to be remembered in relation to » The diversity of gifts
Travelers » Of distinction » Before setting out gave employment, &c to their servants
Interlinear
Apodemeo
Idios
Paradidomi
References
Word Count of 37 Translations in Matthew 25:14
Verse Info
Context Readings
The Parable Of The Talents
13 Keep watch, then, because you are not certain of the day or of the hour. 14 For it is as when a man, about to take a journey, got his servants together, and gave them his property. 15 And to one he gave five talents, to another two, to another one; to everyone as he was able; and he went on his journey.
Cross References
Matthew 21:33
Give ear to another story. A master of a house made a vine garden, and put a wall round it, and made a place for crushing out the wine, and made a tower, and let it out to field-workers, and went into another country.
Mark 13:34
It is as when a man who is in another country for a time, having gone away from his house, and given authority to his servants and to everyone his work, gives the porter an order to keep watch.
Luke 19:12-27
So he said, A certain man of high birth went into a far-away country to get a kingdom for himself, and to come back.
Matthew 25:14-30
For it is as when a man, about to take a journey, got his servants together, and gave them his property.
Luke 16:1-12
And another time he said to the disciples, There was a certain man of great wealth who had a servant; and it was said to him that this servant was wasting his goods.
Luke 20:9
And he gave the people this story: A man made a vine-garden and gave the use of it to some field-workers and went into another country for a long time.
Romans 12:6-8
And having different qualities by reason of the grace given to us, such as the quality of a prophet, let it be made use of in relation to the measure of our faith;
1 Corinthians 3:5
What then is Apollos? and what is Paul? They are but servants who gave you the good news as God gave it to them.
1 Corinthians 4:1-2
Let us be judged as servants of Christ, and as those who are responsible for the secret things of God.
1 Corinthians 12:4
Now there are different qualities given to men, but the same Spirit.
1 Corinthians 12:7-29
But to every man some form of the Spirit's working is given for the common good.
Ephesians 4:11
And he gave some as Apostles, and some, prophets; and some, preachers of the good news; and some to give care and teaching;
1 Peter 4:9-11
Keep open house for all with a glad heart;