Parallel Verses
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.
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:
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.
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 Look that ye watch therefore, for ye know neither the day nor yet the hour, when the son of man shall come. 14 "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. 15 And unto one he gave five talents, to another two, and to another one: to every man after his ability, and straightway departed.
Cross References
Matthew 21:33
"Hearken another similitude. There was a certain householder, which planted a vineyard, and hedged it round about, and made a winepress in it, and built a tower, and let it out to husbandmen, and went into a strange country:
Mark 13:34
As a man which is gone into a strange country and hath left his house, and given authority to his servants, and to every man his work, and commanded the porter to watch.
Luke 19:12-27
He said therefore, "A certain noble man went into a far country, to receive him a kingdom, and then to come again.
Matthew 25:14-30
"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.
Luke 16:1-12
And he said also unto his disciples, "There was a certain rich man, which had a steward, that was accused unto him that he had wasted his goods.
Luke 20:9
Then began he to put forth to the people this similitude, "A certain man planted a vineyard, and let it forth to farmers, and went himself into a strange country for a great season.
Romans 12:6-8
Seeing that we have divers gifts according to the grace that is given unto us: if any man have the gift of prophecy, let him have it that it be agreeing unto the faith;
1 Corinthians 3:5
What is Paul? What thing is Apollos? Only ministers are they, by whom ye believed: even as the Lord gave every man grace.
1 Corinthians 4:1-2
Let men this wise esteem us, even as the ministers of Christ, and stewards of the secrets of God.
1 Corinthians 12:4
There are diversities of gifts verily, yet but one spirit.
1 Corinthians 12:7-29
The gifts of the spirit are given to every man to profit the congregation.
Ephesians 4:11
And the very same, made some Apostles, some Prophets, some Evangelists, some Shepherds, some Teachers:
1 Peter 4:9-11
Be ye harborous, one to another, and that without grudging.