“Listen to another parable. There was a master of a household who planted a vineyard. He put a hedge around it, dug a winepress in it, and built a tower. Then He leased it to some tenant farmers and went on a journey.
Matthew 25:14 - Tree of Life Version “For it is like a man about to go on a journey. He called his own servants and handed over his possessions to them. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing 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; |
“Listen to another parable. There was a master of a household who planted a vineyard. He put a hedge around it, dug a winepress in it, and built a tower. Then He leased it to some tenant farmers and went on a journey.
It is like a man away on a journey. After leaving his house and putting his servants in charge and giving each his task, he also commanded the doorkeeper to watch.
Then He began to tell the people this parable: “A man planted a vineyard, leased it to tenant farmers, and went on a journey for a long time.
What then is Apollos? And what is Paul? Servants through whom you came to trust—and to each as the Lord gave.
He Himself gave some to be emissaries, some as prophets, some as proclaimers of the Good News, and some as shepherds and teachers—