Matthew 25:14
“¶ 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:”
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Matthew 25:14 Context
12But he answered, and said, Uerely I say vnto you, I know you not. 13Watch therefore, for ye know neither the day, nor the houre, wherein the Sonne of man commeth. 14¶ 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: 15And vnto one he gaue fiue talents, to another two, and to another one, to euery man according to his seuerall ability, & straightway tooke his iourney. 16Then hee that had receiued the fiue talents, went and traded with the same, and made them other fiue talents.
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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.
- King James Version
"For {it is} just like a man {about} to go on a journey, who called his own slaves and entrusted his possessions to them.
- New American Standard Version (1995)