Parallel Verses

Godbey New Testament

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

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.

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

“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.

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 you know neither the day nor the hour. 14  For as a man going away, called his own servants, and delivered unto them his goods, 15 to one he gave five talents, to another two, to another one; to each one according to his own ability; and departed.

Cross References

Matthew 21:33

Hear ye another parable. A man was a landlord, who planted a vineyard, and placed a hedge around it, and dug a wine-trough in it, and built a tower, and gave it out to husbandmen, and went away.

Mark 13:34

As a man, going away, leaving his own house, and giving authority to his servants, and to each one his work, and commanded the porter that he should watch.

Luke 19:12-27

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

Matthew 25:14-30

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

Luke 16:1-12

And He also spoke to His disciples, There was a certain rich man, who had a steward; and he was slandered to him as wasting his goods.

Luke 20:9

And He began to speak to the people this parable, A man planted a vineyard and gave it out to husbandmen, and went away a long time.

Romans 12:6-8

But having gifts differing according to the grace given unto us, whether prophecy, it is according to the analogy of faith;

1 Corinthians 3:5

Then what is Apollos? and what is Paul? But ministers through whom ye believed; even as the Lord gave to each one.

1 Corinthians 4:1-2

So let a man consider us, as ministers of Christ, and stewards of the mysteries of God.

Ephesians 4:11

And he gave some, apostles; some, prophets; and some, evangelists; and some, pastors and teachers;

1 Peter 4:9-11

being hospitable to one another without grudging;

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