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Matthew 25:14
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“For it is just like a man about to go on a journey.
For the kingdome of heauen is as a man trauailing into a farre countrey, who called his owne seruants, and deliuered vnto them his goods:
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.
"For it will be like a man going on a journey, who called his servants and entrusted to them his property.
"For it is just like a man about to go on a journey, who called his own slaves and entrusted his possessions to them.
"The kingdom of heaven is like a man who was going to another place for a visit. Before he left, he called for his servants and told them to take care of his things while he was gone.
"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.
"For it is just like a man about to go on a journey, who called his own slaves and entrusted his possessions to them.
"For it is just like a man about to go on a journey, who called his own slaves and handed over his possessions to them.
For it is just like a man going on a journey, who called his servants and entrusted them with his possessions.
"For it will be like a man about to leave home for awhile, who entrusted his possessions to his servants.
For [it is] as [if] a man going away out of a country called his own bondmen and delivered to them his substance.
"At that time God's kingdom will also be like a man leaving home to travel to another place for a visit. Before he left, he talked with his servants. He told his servants to take care of his things while he was gone.
For the kingdome of heauen is as a man that going into a strange countrey, called his seruants, and deliuered to them his goods.
It is just like a man who went on a journey, who called his servants and put his wealth in their charge.
"At that time the Kingdom of heaven will be like this. Once there was a man who was about to leave home on a trip; he called his servants and put them in charge of his property.
For it is like a man going on a journey. He summoned his own slaves and handed over his property to them.
For it is as if a man going abroad called his own slaves and delivered his goods to them.
For it is as when a man, going into another country, called his own servants, and delivered unto them his goods.
For it is as when a man, about to take a journey, got his servants together, and gave them his property.
"For it is like a man, going into another country, who called his own servants, and delivered his goods to them.
"For it is like a man going on a trip who called his servants and turned his money over to them.Matthew 21:33; Luke 19:12;">[xr]
FOR as a man who journeyed called his servants, and delivered to them his property:
For, as a man that took a journey, called his servants and delivered to them his property;
Lykewyse, as a [certayne] man, redy to take his iourney into a straunge countrey, called his owne seruauntes, and delyuered vnto them his goodes.
For it is as when a man, going into another country, called his own servants, and delivered unto them his goods.
"For it is like a man, going into another country, who called his own servants, and delivered his goods to them.
For the kingdom of heaven is as a man travelling into a far country, who called his servants, and delivered to them his goods.
"Why, it is like a man who, when going on his travels, called his bondservants and entrusted his property to their care.
For as a man that goith in pilgrimage, clepide hise seruauntis, and bitook to hem hise goodis;
For [it is] as [when] a man, going into another country, called his own slaves, and delivered to them his goods.
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.
"For it is like a man going on a journey, who summoned his slaves and entrusted his property to them.
Luke 19:11-27">[xr] "For the kingdom of heaven is like a man traveling to a far country, who called his own servants and delivered his goods to them.
"Again, the Kingdom of Heaven can be illustrated by the story of a man going on a long trip. He called together his servants and entrusted his money to them while he was gone.
"For the holy nation of heaven is like a man who was going to a country far away. He called together the servants he owned and gave them his money to use.
"For it is as if a man, going on a journey, summoned his slaves and entrusted his property to them;
For it is, just as a man, who, going from home, called his own servants, and delivered up to them his substance;
For even as a man going into a far country called his servants and delivered to them his goods;
"For it will be as when a man going on a journey called his servants and entrusted to them his property;
Lykwyse as a certeyne ma redy to take his iorney to a straunge coutre called his servautes and delivered to them his gooddes.
`For -- as a man going abroad did call his own servants, and did deliver to them his substance,
Like wyse as a certayne ma ready to take his iourney into a straunge countre, called his seruautes, and delyuered his goodes vnto the.
So it was when a man was going to travel into a foreign country, he called his servants, and delivered to them his stock:
"It's also like a man going off on an extended trip. He called his servants together and delegated responsibilities. To one he gave five thousand dollars, to another two thousand, to a third one thousand, depending on their abilities. Then he left. Right off, the first servant went to work and doubled his master's investment. The second did the same. But the man with the single thousand dug a hole and carefully buried his master's money.
"The Boss's place is also like a rancher who went away and left three of his cowboys in charge of training the comin' two-year-old colts.
Contextual Overview
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
as: Matthew 21:33, Mark 13:34, Luke 19:12, Luke 19:13, Luke 20:9
and delivered: Luke 16:1-12, Romans 12:6-8, 1 Corinthians 3:5, 1 Corinthians 4:1, 1 Corinthians 4:2, 1 Corinthians 12:4, 1 Corinthians 12:7-29, Ephesians 4:11, 1 Peter 4:9-11
Reciprocal: Ezekiel 46:17 - to the year Matthew 3:2 - for Matthew 18:23 - is Matthew 20:1 - the kingdom Matthew 22:2 - kingdom Mark 12:1 - and went Luke 12:48 - For Luke 16:12 - in 1 Corinthians 4:7 - and what 1 Corinthians 7:31 - use 1 Timothy 4:14 - Neglect 1 Peter 4:10 - every
Cross-References
This is a message about Dumah: From the country of Seir, someone shouts to me, "Guard, how much longer before daylight?"
The Lord said to me: A year from now the glory of the people of Kedar will all come to an end, just as a worker's contract ends after a year.
Gill's Notes on the Bible
For [the kingdom of heaven] is as a man travelling,.... Our Lord adds another parable to illustrate the Gospel dispensation, or its visible church state; or the state of things respecting the church of Christ, before, and at his second coming, and during the interval between his ascension and that: for by the man here, is meant Christ, who in the everlasting covenant agreed to become man, was prophesied of as such, frequently appeared in human form, under the Old Testament dispensation; and in the fulness of time, really became man; though he was not a mere man, but was God as well as man; having all the perfections and fulness of the Godhead dwelling bodily in him: this man is said to travel
into a far country; by which heaven is designed, and is so called, not only because of its great distance from the earth, and which is very great indeed; but because the better country and land afar off, is out of sight; and what views we have of it, are very distant ones; and is afar off, in respect of our state of pilgrimage in this world, in which, whilst Christ was here, he was a pilgrim and a stranger too; who might be said to be as a "man travelling", whilst he was in it, and when going out of it, and ascending to heaven: he came from thence, and stayed here a while, walking up and down, and doing good; and when he had finished what he came about, he ascended on high, went to his God and Father, entered into heaven, where he is received until the times of the restitution of all things:
who called his own servants; before he took his journey, to commit some things to their trust and management; and to give them some instructions how to behave during his absence: for, according to the Jewish u canons,
"a master that had a mind to go out of the land (of Israel) could not take his servant with him, unless he pleased; and this is a rule at all times, even at this time, that the land is in the hand of the Gentiles.''
And here no mention is made of any going with him, only how they were to be employed whilst he was gone: by "his own servants" are meant, not all mankind; for though they are all in some sense his servants, or ought to be, yet they are not so called in Scripture, much less with such an emphasis, his own servants; and besides, more than what are in the kingdom of heaven, or Gospel church state, cannot be intended; since the parable reaches to, and concerns no other: nor all the elect of God only, or all are not the elect of God that are designed; for though these are the servants of Christ, and his own peculiarly, yet all intrusted with talents, are not such; one of these was wicked, slothful, graceless, and at last was eternally lost, and perished; which is not true of anyone of the elect: but ministers of the word are here meant, who are eminently the servants of Christ, his own, whom he has called, qualified, commissioned, and sent forth; for the ministers of the word, whether faithful or slothful, good or bad, are in a very lively manner described in this parable, which is a distinct one from the former; for whereas that gives an account of the different members of the visible church, this describes the several ministers of it: nor can it be any objection to this sense of it, that these servants are all of them said to be his own servants, and called, commissioned, and gifted by him; since Judas, as well as the rest, was called, ordained, qualified, and sent forth by Christ, as an apostle.
And delivered unto them his goods; the Gospel, that rich treasure of divine truths, the dispensation of it, and gifts to preach it; all which are Christ's goods and his gifts, and not man's; and which was in a very eminent manner done, when Christ ascended on high, and received gifts for, and gave them unto men. Just before it, as he was ready to go, he gathered his disciples together; he renewed and enlarged their commission to preach the Gospel; and quickly after it, gave them greater and larger gifts of the Spirit than before; and has been ever since giving ministerial gifts to men, to some more, others less, and which are signified by the talents following.
u Maimon. Hilch. Abadim, c. 8. sect. 9.
Barnes' Notes on the Bible
For the kingdom of heaven ... - The âparable of the talentsâ was spoken still further to illustrate the manner in which he would deal with people at his return to judgment. The words âthe kingdom, of heavenâ are not in the original, but are very properly inserted by the translators. The design of the parable is to teach that those who improve their talents or faculties in the cause of religion who improve them to their own salvation and in doing good to others shall be proportionally rewarded; but they who neglect their talents, and who neither secure their own salvation nor do good to others, will be punished. The kingdom of heaven is like such a man - that is, âGod deals with people in his government as such a man did.â
His own servants - That is, such of them as he judged to be worthy of such a trust. These represent the apostles, Christian ministers, professing Christians, and perhaps all people. The going into a far country may represent the Lord Jesus going into heaven. He has given to all talents to improve, Ephesians 4:8; Ephesians 2:12.
His goods - His property representing the offices, abilities, and opportunities for doing good, which he has given to his professed followers.
Clarke's Notes on the Bible
Verse Matthew 25:14. Called his own servants — God never makes the children of men proprietors of his goods. They are formed by his power, and upheld by his bounty; and they hold their lives and their goods, as in many of our ancient tenures, quamdiu domino placuerit - at the will of their Lord.
