Matthew 25:19

An Understandable Version (2005 edition)

Now after a long time the master of these servants returned [from his trip] and proceeded to go over his accounts with each of them.

Cross References

Matthew 24:48

But if that slave, with evil intent, should think to himself, ‘My master will not be back very soon,’

Matthew 25:18

But the one who was given one talent went and dug a hole in the ground and buried his master’s money.

Matthew 25:5

Now when the [bride and] groom were late [in arriving], the bridesmaids all got drowsy and fell asleep.

Romans 4:6

Even King David also spoke of the blessing experienced by the person who was considered righteous by God apart from doing good deeds.

2 Corinthians 5:10

For we must all appear in front of the judgment bar of Christ, so that each one of us may receive what is due him for what he had done while in his [physical] body [i.e., on earth], whether it be good or bad.

James 3:1

Not many of you should be teachers, my brothers, because you [should] know that we [teachers] will be judged more strictly.