Matthew 25:14
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For even as a man going into a far country called his servants and delivered to them his goods;

as.

Matthew 21:33 Hear ye another parable. There was a man, an householder, who planted a vineyard and made a hedge round about it and dug in it a press and built a tower and let it out to husbandmen and went into a strange country.

Mark 13:34 Even as a man who, going into a far country, left his house and gave authority to his servants over every work and commanded the porter to watch.

Luke 19:12,13 He said therefore: a certain nobleman went into a far country, to receive for himself a kingdom and to return. . . .

Luke 20:9 And he began to speak to the people this parable: A certain man planted a vineyard and let it out to husbandmen: and he was abroad for a long time.

and delivered.

Luke 16:1-12 And he said also to his disciples: There was a certain rich man who had a steward: and the same was accused unto him, that he had wasted his goods. . . .

Romans 12:6-8 And having different gifts, according to the grace that is given us, either prophecy, to be used according to the rule of faith; . . .

1 Corinthians 3:5 The ministers of him whom you have believed: and to every one as the Lord hath given.

1 Corinthians 4:1,2 Let a man so account of us as of the ministers of Christ and the dispensers of the mysteries of God. . . .

1 Corinthians 12:4,7-29 Now there are diversities of graces, but the same Spirit. . . .

Ephesians 4:11 And he gave some apostles, and some prophets, and other some evangelists, and other some pastors and doctors:

1 Peter 4:9-11 Using hospitality one towards another, without murmuring, . . .

Context
The Parable of the Talents
13Watch ye therefore, because you know not the day nor the hour. 14For even as a man going into a far country called his servants and delivered to them his goods; 15And to one he gave five talents, and to another two, and to another one, to every one according to his proper ability: and immediately he took his journey.…
Cross References
Matthew 21:33
Hear ye another parable. There was a man, an householder, who planted a vineyard and made a hedge round about it and dug in it a press and built a tower and let it out to husbandmen and went into a strange country.

Luke 19:12
He said therefore: a certain nobleman went into a far country, to receive for himself a kingdom and to return.

Lexicon
For
γὰρ (gar)
Conjunction
Strong's Greek 1063: For. A primary particle; properly, assigning a reason.

[it] is just like
Ὥσπερ (Hōsper)
Adverb
Strong's Greek 5618: Just as, as, even as. From hos and per; just as, i.e. Exactly like.

a man
ἄνθρωπος (anthrōpos)
Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 444: A man, one of the human race. From aner and ops; man-faced, i.e. A human being.

going on a journey,
ἀποδημῶν (apodēmōn)
Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 589: To be away from home, go into another country, be away, be abroad. From apodemos; to go abroad, i.e. Visit a foreign land.

who called
ἐκάλεσεν (ekalesen)
Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 2564: (a) I call, summon, invite, (b) I call, name. Akin to the base of keleuo; to 'call'.

his
ἰδίους (idious)
Adjective - Accusative Masculine Plural
Strong's Greek 2398: Pertaining to self, i.e. One's own; by implication, private or separate.

servants
δούλους (doulous)
Noun - Accusative Masculine Plural
Strong's Greek 1401: (a) (as adj.) enslaved, (b) (as noun) a (male) slave. From deo; a slave.

and
καὶ (kai)
Conjunction
Strong's Greek 2532: And, even, also, namely.

entrusted
παρέδωκεν (paredōken)
Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 3860: From para and didomi; to surrender, i.e yield up, intrust, transmit.

them
αὐτοῖς (autois)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Plural
Strong's Greek 846: He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.

with his
αὐτοῦ (autou)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 846: He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.

possessions.
ὑπάρχοντα (hyparchonta)
Verb - Present Participle Active - Accusative Neuter Plural
Strong's Greek 5225: To begin, am, exist, be in possession. From hupo and archomai; to begin under, i.e. Come into existence; expletively, to exist (verb).


Additional Translations
For it is just like a man going on a journey, who called his servants and entrusted them with his possessions.

For it is like a man going on a journey who called his own servants and delivered his possessing to them.

For the kingdom of heaven is as a man traveling into a far country, who called his own servants, and delivered to them his goods.

For it is as when a man, going into another country, called his own servants, and delivered unto them his goods.

For [it is] as [if] a man going away out of a country called his own bondmen and delivered to them his substance.

For it is as when a man, going into another country, called his own servants, and delivered unto them his goods.

For the kingdom of heaven is as a man traveling into a far country, who called his own servants, and delivered to them his goods.

"Why, it is like a man who, when going on his travels, called his bondservants and entrusted his property to their care.

"For it is like a man, going into another country, who called his own servants, and entrusted his goods to them.

'For -- as a man going abroad did call his own servants, and did deliver to them his substance,
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