Matthew 25:14 - An Understandable Version (2005 edition)

“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].

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

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.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

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

American Standard Version (1901)

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

Common English Bible

“The kingdom of heaven is like a man who was leaving on a trip. He called his servants and handed his possessions over to them.

Catholic Public Domain Version

For it is like a man setting out on a long journey, who called his servants and delivered to them his goods.

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

For even as a man going into a far country, called his servants, and delivered to them his goods;

Matthew 25:14 Cross References

Matthew 21:33

“Listen to another parable [i.e., a brief story used to illustrate His teaching]: There was the owner of a farm who planted a vineyard and built a fence around it. He constructed a grape squeezing device, built a [lookout] tower [near it], leased it to tenant farmers and then went to another country.

Mark 13:34

It is like a man who left his house on a trip to another country. [Before leaving] he put his servants in charge of his affairs, giving each one a [particular] job to do, then he ordered the gatekeeper to stay alert [i.e., while he was gone].

Luke 20:9

Then Jesus began speaking to the people. [Note: And perhaps to the religious leaders as well. See Mark 11:18 with 12:1]. He told them this parable: “A man planted a vineyard, then leased it out to tenant farmers and went to another country for a long time.

1 Corinthians 12:4

Now there are a variety of [spiritual] gifts, but [they are given by] the same Holy Spirit.

1 Corinthians 3:5

After all, who is Apollos? And who is Paul? They are [only] servants through whom you believed [in Christ], with each one doing what the Lord gave him to do.

Ephesians 4:11

And He gave some people [the gift of being] apostles; and some people prophets; and some people evangelists; and some people pastors [i.e., elders] and teachers,