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Matthew 25:14

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.

KJV

Ὥσπερ γὰρ ἄνθρωπος ἀποδημῶν ἐκάλεσεν τοὺς ἰδίους δούλους καὶ παρέδωκεν αὐτοῖς τὰ ὑπάρχοντα αὐτοῦ,

Greek NT

Sicut enim homo peregre proficiscens, vocavit servos suos, et tradidit illis bona sua.

Vulgate

Forit isaswhena man, going into another country, called his own servants, and delivered unto them his goods.

ASV

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

Douay-Rheims

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In the original Greek

12 distinct Greek words appear in this verse.

αὐτός
autos
pronoun · 5564×
γάρ
gar
conjunction · 1036×
δοῦλος
doulos
noun · 124×
καί
kai
conjunction · 8973×
καλέω
kaleo
verb · 148×
παραδίδωμι
paradidomi
verb · 119×
ἀποδημέω
apodemeo
verb · 6×
ἄνθρωπος
anthropos
noun · 549×
ἴδιος
idios
adjective · 114×
ὁ
o
article · 19778×
ὑπάρχω
uparcho
verb · 60×
ὥσπερ
osper
adverb · 36×

Parable

Historic Christian voices

7 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.

§546Jesus' invitation to enter his kingdom comes in the form of parables, a characteristic feature of his teaching.261 Through his parables he invites people to the feast of the kingdom, but he also asks for a radical choice: to gain the kingdom, one must give everything.262 Words are not enough, deeds are required.263 The parables are like mirrors for man: will he be hard soil or …
§1936On coming into the world, man is not equipped with everything he needs for developing his bodily and spiritual life. He needs others. Differences appear tied to age, physical abilities, intellectual or moral aptitudes, the benefits derived from social commerce, and the distribution of wealth.41 The "talents" are not distributed equally.42
The apostles teach that it was neither Christ nor the Saviour, but the Holy Spirit, who did descend upon Jesus. The reason for this descent. 1. It certainly was in the power of the apostles to declare that Christ descended upon Jesus, or that the so-called superior Saviour [came down] upon the dispensational one, or he who is from the invisible places upon him from the Demiurge…
2. Who then proclaimed it, and caused it to be spread abroad? It was the power of Him who is speaking these words. And while of countless kings and generals the noble exploits even of those whose memorials remain have sunk into silence; and having overthrown cities, and encompassed them with walls, and set up trophies, and enslaved many nations, they are not known so much as by…
1. The Power of Harmony in Relation to Prayer. Again I say unto you that if two of you shall agree on earth as touching anything that they shall ask, it shall be done for them. Matthew 18:19 The word symphony is strictly applied to the harmonies of sounds in music. And there are indeed among musical sounds some accordant and others discordant. But the Evangelic Scripture is fam…
It should be known that the Antichrist is bound to come. Every one, therefore, who confesses not that the Son of God came in the flesh and is perfect God and became perfect man, after being God, is Antichrist. 1 John 2:22 But in a peculiar and special sense he who comes at the consummation of the age is called Antichrist. First, then, it is requisite that the Gospel should be p…

Cross-references

  • 1Cor 3:5 — Who then is Paul, and who is Apollos, but ministers by whom ye believed, even as the Lord gave to every man?
  • 1Cor 4:1 — Let a man so account of us, as of the ministers of Christ, and stewards of the mysteries of God.
  • 1Cor 4:7 — For who maketh thee to differ from another? and what hast thou that thou didst not receive? now if thou didst receive it, why dost thou glory, as if thou hadst not received it?
  • 1Cor 12:4 — Now there are diversities of gifts, but the same Spirit.
  • 1Cor 12:7 — But the manifestation of the Spirit is given to every man to profit withal.
  • 1Pet 4:9 — Use hospitality one to another without grudging.
  • 1Pet 4:10 — As every man hath received the gift, even so minister the same one to another, as good stewards of the manifold grace of God.
  • Eph 4:11 — And he gave some, apostles; and some, prophets; and some, evangelists; and some, pastors and teachers;
  • Luke 12:48 — But he that knew not, and did commit things worthy of stripes, shall be beaten with few stripes. For unto whomsoever much is given, of him shall be much required: and to whom men have committed much,
  • Luke 16:1 — And he said also unto his disciples, There was a certain rich man, which had a steward; and the same was accused unto him that he had wasted his goods.
  • Luke 16:1 — And he said also unto his disciples, There was a certain rich man, which had a steward; and the same was accused unto him that he had wasted his goods.
  • Luke 16:12 — And if ye have not been faithful in that which is another man’s, who shall give you that which is your own?
  • Luke 19:12 — He said therefore, A certain nobleman went into a far country to receive for himself a kingdom, and to return.
  • Luke 19:12 — He said therefore, A certain nobleman went into a far country to receive for himself a kingdom, and to return.
  • Luke 19:13 — And he called his ten servants, and delivered them ten pounds, and said unto them, Occupy till I come.
  • Luke 20:9 — Then began he to speak to the people this parable; A certain man planted a vineyard, and let it forth to husbandmen, and went into a far country for a long time.
  • Luke 20:9 — Then began he to speak to the people this parable; A certain man planted a vineyard, and let it forth to husbandmen, and went into a far country for a long time.
  • Mark 12:1 — And he began to speak unto them by parables. A certain man planted a vineyard, and set an hedge about it, and digged a place for the winefat, and built a tower, and let it out to husbandmen, and went
  • Mark 13:34 — For the Son of man is as a man taking a far journey, who left his house, and gave authority to his servants, and to every man his work, and commanded the porter to watch.
  • Mark 13:34 — For the Son of man is as a man taking a far journey, who left his house, and gave authority to his servants, and to every man his work, and commanded the porter to watch.
  • Matt 3:2 — And saying, Repent ye: for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.
  • Matt 21:33 — Hear another parable: There was a certain householder, which planted a vineyard, and hedged it round about, and digged a winepress in it, and built a tower, and let it out to husbandmen, and went into
  • Rom 12:6 — Having then gifts differing according to the grace that is given to us, whether prophecy, let us prophesy according to the proportion of faith;