Matthew 25:19

Bible in Basic English (1941)

Now after a long time the lord of those servants comes, and makes up his account with them.

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  • Matt 25:5 : 5 Now the husband was a long time in coming, and they all went to sleep.
  • Luke 16:1-2 : 1 And another time he said to the disciples, There was a certain man of great wealth who had a servant; and it was said to him that this servant was wasting his goods. 2 And he sent for him and said, What is this which is said about you? give me an account of all you have done, for you will no longer be the manager of my property.
  • Luke 16:19-31 : 19 Now there was a certain man of great wealth, who was dressed in fair clothing of purple and delicate linen, and was shining and glad every day. 20 And a certain poor man, named Lazarus, was stretched out at his door, full of wounds, 21 Desiring the broken bits of food which came from the table of the man of wealth; and even the dogs came and put their tongues on his wounds. 22 And in time the poor man came to his end, and angels took him to Abraham's breast. And the man of wealth came to his end, and was put in the earth. 23 And in hell, being in great pain, lifting up his eyes he saw Abraham, far away, and Lazarus on his breast. 24 And he gave a cry and said, Father Abraham, have mercy on me and send Lazarus, so that he may put the end of his finger in water and put it on my tongue, for I am cruelly burning in this flame. 25 But Abraham said, Keep in mind, my son, that when you were living, you had your good things, while Lazarus had evil things: but now, he is comforted and you are in pain. 26 And in addition, there is a deep division fixed between us and you, so that those who might go from here to you are not able to do so, and no one may come from you to us. 27 And he said, Father, it is my request that you will send him to my father's house; 28 For I have five brothers; and let him give them an account of these things, so that they may not come to this place of pain. 29 But Abraham said, They have Moses and the prophets; let them give ear to what they say. 30 And he said, No, father Abraham, but if someone went to them from the dead, their hearts would be changed. 31 And he said to him, If they will not give attention to Moses and the prophets, they will not be moved even if someone comes back from the dead.
  • Rom 14:7-9 : 7 For every man's life and every man's death has a relation to others as well as to himself. 8 As long as we have life we are living to the Lord; or if we give up our life it is to the Lord; so if we are living, or if our life comes to an end, we are the Lord's. 9 And for this purpose Christ went into death and came back again, that he might be the Lord of the dead and of the living. 10 But you, why do you make yourself your brother's judge? or again, why have you no respect for your brother? because we will all have to take our place before God as our judge. 11 For it is said in the holy Writings, By my life, says the Lord, to me every knee will be bent, and every tongue will give worship to God. 12 So every one of us will have to give an account of himself to God.
  • 1 Cor 3:12-15 : 12 But on the base a man may put gold, silver, stones of great price, wood, dry grass, cut stems; 13 Every man's work will be made clear in that day, because it will be tested by fire; and the fire itself will make clear the quality of every man's work. 14 If any man's work comes through the test, he will have a reward. 15 If the fire puts an end to any man's work, it will be his loss: but he will get salvation himself, though as by fire.
  • 2 Cor 5:10 : 10 For we all have to come before Christ to be judged; so that every one of us may get his reward for the things done in the body, good or bad.
  • Jas 3:1 : 1 Do not all be teachers, my brothers, because we teachers will be judged more hardly than others.
  • Matt 18:23-24 : 23 For this reason the kingdom of heaven is like a king, who went over his accounts with his servants. 24 And at the start, one came to him who was in his debt for ten thousand talents.
  • Matt 24:48 : 48 But if that evil servant says in his heart, My lord is a long time in coming;

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  • Luke 19:15-20
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    15 And when he came back again, having got his kingdom, he gave orders for those servants to whom he had given the money to come to him, so that he might have an account of what business they had done.

    16 And the first came before him, saying, Lord, your pound has made ten pounds.

    17 And he said to him, You have done well, O good servant: because you have done well in a small thing you will have authority over ten towns.

    18 And another came, saying, Your pound has made five pounds.

    19 And he said, You will be ruler over five towns.

    20 And another came, saying, Lord, here is your pound, which I put away in a cloth;

  • Matt 25:20-28
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    20 And he who had the five talents came with his other five talents, saying, Lord, you gave into my care five talents: see, I have got five more.

    21 His lord said to him, Well done, good and true servant: you have been true in a small thing, I will give you control over great things: take your part in the joy of your lord.

    22 And he who had the two talents came and said, Lord, you gave into my care two talents: see, I have got two more.

    23 His lord said to him, Well done, good and true servant: you have been true in a small thing, I will give you control over great things: take your part in the joy of your lord.

    24 And he who had had the one talent came and said, Lord, I had knowledge that you are a hard man, getting in grain where you have not put seed, and making profits for which you have done no work:

    25 And I was in fear, and went away, and put your talent in the earth: here is what is yours.

    26 But his lord in answer said to him, You are a bad and unready servant; if you had knowledge that I get in grain where I did not put seed, and make profits for which I have done no work,

    27 Why, then, did you not put my money in the bank, and at my coming I would have got back what is mine with interest?

    28 Take away, then, his talent and give it to him who has the ten talents.

  • Matt 25:13-18
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    13 Keep watch, then, because you are not certain of the day or of the hour.

    14 For it is as when a man, about to take a journey, got his servants together, and gave them his property.

    15 And to one he gave five talents, to another two, to another one; to everyone as he was able; and he went on his journey.

    16 Straight away he who had been given the five talents went and did trade with them, and made five more.

    17 In the same way he who had been given the two got two more.

    18 But he who was given the one went away and put it in a hole in the earth, and kept his lord's money in a secret place.

  • Luke 19:12-13
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    12 So he said, A certain man of high birth went into a far-away country to get a kingdom for himself, and to come back.

    13 And he sent for ten of his servants and gave them ten pounds and said to them, Do business with this till I come.

  • Matt 18:23-25
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    23 For this reason the kingdom of heaven is like a king, who went over his accounts with his servants.

    24 And at the start, one came to him who was in his debt for ten thousand talents.

    25 And because he was not able to make payment, his lord gave orders for him, and his wife, and his sons and daughters, and all he had, to be given for money, and payment to be made.

  • Matt 24:45-50
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    45 Who is the true and wise servant, whom his lord has put over those in his house, to give them their food at the right time?

    46 A blessing on that servant, who will be doing so when his lord comes.

    47 Truly, I say to you, he will put him over all he has.

    48 But if that evil servant says in his heart, My lord is a long time in coming;

    49 And is cruel to the other servants, taking his pleasure with those who are overcome with wine;

    50 The lord of that servant will come in a day when he is not looking for him, and in an hour of which he has no knowledge,

  • Luke 12:45-46
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    45 But if that servant says to himself, My lord is a long time coming; and goes about giving blows to the men-servants and the women-servants, feasting and taking overmuch wine;

    46 The lord of that servant will come at a time when he is not looking for him, and at an hour when he is not ready for him, and he will have him cut in two and will give him his part in the fate of those who have no faith;

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    22 He said to him, By the words of your mouth you will be judged, you bad servant. You had knowledge that I am a hard man, taking up what I have not put down and getting in grain where I have not put seed;

    23 Why then did you not put my money in a bank, so that when I came I would get it back with interest?

    24 And he said to the others who were near, Take the pound away from him, and give it to the man who has ten.

    25 And they say to him, Lord, he has ten pounds.

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    43 Happy is that servant who, when his lord comes, is doing so.

  • Luke 12:36-38
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    36 And be like men who are looking for their lord, when he comes back from the bride-feast; so that when he comes to the door, it will be open to him quickly.

    37 Happy are those servants who are watching when the lord comes; truly I say to you, he will make himself their servant and, placing them at the table, he will come out and give them food.

    38 And if he comes in the second division of the night or in the third, and they are watching for him, happy are those servants.

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    30 And put out the servant who is of no profit into the outer dark: there will be weeping and cries of sorrow.

  • Luke 16:5
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    5 And sending for every one who was in debt to his lord he said to the first, What is the amount of your debt to my lord?

  • Matt 18:31
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    31 So when the other servants saw what was done they were very sad, and came and gave word to their lord of what had been done.

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    11 After that the other virgins came, saying, Lord, Lord, let us in.

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    34 And his lord was very angry, and put him in the hands of those who would give him punishment till he made payment of all the debt.

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    2 And he sent for him and said, What is this which is said about you? give me an account of all you have done, for you will no longer be the manager of my property.

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    9 And when those men came who had gone to work at the eleventh hour, they were given every man a penny.

  • Matt 21:34
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    34 And when the time for the fruit came near, he sent his servants to the workmen, to get the fruit.