“For it is like a man, going into another country, who called his own servants, and entrusted his goods to them.
Parallel translations
- KJV 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.
- BSB For it is just like a man going on a journey, who called his servants and entrusted them with his possessions.
- ESV “For it will be like a man going on a journey, who called his servants and entrusted to them his property.
- NKJV “For the kingdom of heaven is like a man traveling to a far country, who called his own servants and delivered his goods to them.
- NASB “For it is just like a man about to go on a journey, who called his own slaves and entrusted his possessions to them.
- NLT “Again, the Kingdom of Heaven can be illustrated by the story of a man going on a long trip. He called together his servants and entrusted his money to them while he was gone.
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- Mark 13:34“It is like a man, traveling to another country, having left his house, and given authority to his servants, and to each one his work, and also commanded the doorkeeper to keep watch.
- Luke 19:12–27He said therefore, “A certain nobleman went into a far country to receive for himself a kingdom, and to return.
- Rom 12:6–8Having gifts differing according to the grace that was given to us, if prophecy, let us prophesy according to the proportion of our faith;
- 1 Pet 4:9–11Be hospitable to one another without grumbling.
- Matt 25:14–30“For it is like a man, going into another country, who called his own servants, and entrusted his goods to them.
- 1 Cor 4:1–2So let a man think of us as Christ’s servants, and stewards of God’s mysteries.
- Eph 4:11He gave some to be apostles; and some, prophets; and some, evangelists; and some, shepherds and teachers;
- 1 Cor 12:4Now there are various kinds of gifts, but the same Spirit.
- 1 Cor 12:7–29But to each one is given the manifestation of the Spirit for the profit of all.
- Matt 21:33“Hear another parable. There was a man who was a master of a household, who planted a vineyard, set a hedge about it, dug a wine press in it, built a tower, leased it out to farmers, and went into another country.
- Luke 16:1–12He also said to his disciples, “There was a certain rich man who had a manager. An accusation was made to him that this man was wasting his possessions.
- 1 Cor 3:5Who then is Apollos, and who is Paul, but servants through whom you believed; and each as the Lord gave to him?
- Luke 20:9He began to tell the people this parable. “A man planted a vineyard, and rented it out to some farmers, and went into another country for a long time.
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