Matthew 25:19

Bishops' Bible (1568)

After a long season, the Lorde of those seruauntes commeth, and reckeneth with them.

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  • Matt 25:5 : 5 Whyle the brydegrome taryed, they all slumbred and slept.
  • Luke 16:1-2 : 1 And he sayde also vnto his disciples. There was a certayne riche man, which had a stewarde, and the same was accused vnto hym that he had wasted his goodes. 2 And he called hym, and sayde vnto hym: Howe is it, that I heare this of thee? Geue accomptes of thy stewardeshyppe, for thou mayest be no longer stewarde.
  • Luke 16:19-31 : 19 Ther was a certaine riche man, whiche was clothed in purple & fine whyte, and fared very deliciously euery day. 20 And there was a certayne begger, named Lazarus, which was layde at his gate full of sores: 21 And desiring to be refresshed with the crumbes which fell from ye riche mans boorde And no man gaue vnto hym: but the dogges came and licked his sores. 22 And it came to passe, that the begger dyed, and was caryed by the Angels into Abrahams bosome. The riche man also dyed, and was buryed. 23 And beyng in hell in tormentes, he lyft vp his eyes, and sawe Abraham a farre of, and Lazarus in his bosome, 24 And he cryed and sayde: father Abraham, haue mercie on me, and sende Lazarus that he may dippe the tippe of his fynger in water, and coole my tongue: for I am tormented in this flambe. 25 But Abraham sayde: Sonne, remember that thou in thy lyfe tyme, receauedst thy pleasure, and lykewyse Lazarus paynes: But nowe is he comforted, and thou art tormented. 26 Beyonde all this, betweene vs & you there is a great gulfe set, so that they which woulde go from hence to you, can not, neither may come from thence to vs. 27 Then he sayde: I pray thee therfore father, sende hym to my fathers house. 28 For I haue fyue brethren, that he may witnesse vnto them, lest they also come into this place of torment. 29 Abraham sayde vnto hym: they haue Moyses and the prophetes, let them heare them. 30 And he sayde, nay father Abraham: but yf one come vnto them from the dead, they wyll repent. 31 He sayde vnto hym: If they heare not Moyses & the prophetes, neither wyll they beleue, though one rose from death agayne.
  • Rom 14:7-9 : 7 For none of vs lyueth to hym selfe, and no man dyeth to hym selfe. 8 For yf we lyue, we lyue vnto ye Lorde: And if we dye, we dye vnto the Lorde. Whether we lyue therfore, or dye, we are the Lordes. 9 For to this ende Christe both dyed and rose agayne and reuyued, that he myght be Lorde both of dead & quicke. 10 But why doest thou then iudge thy brother? Either, why doest thou despise thy brother? We shalbe all brought before the iudgement seate of Christe. 11 For it is written, I lyue, sayth the Lorde: and all knees shall bowe to me, & all tongues shall geue prayse to God. 12 So shal euery one of vs geue accompt of hym selfe to God.
  • 1 Cor 3:12-15 : 12 If any man buylde on this foundation, golde, syluer, precious stones, tymber, haye or stubble: 13 Euery mans worke shal appeare. The day shall declare it, because it shalbe reuealed by the fire: And the fire shall trie euery mans worke what it is. 14 If any mans worke that he hath built vpon abyde, he shall receaue a reward. 15 If any mans worke burne, he shall suffer losse, but he shalbe safe hym selfe: neuertheles, yet as it were through fire.
  • 2 Cor 5:10 : 10 For we must all appeare before the iudgement seate of Christe, that euery man may receaue the workes of his bodie according to that he hath done, whether it be good or bad.
  • Jas 3:1 : 1 My brethren, be not manie maisters, knowyng howe that we shall receaue the greater damnation:
  • Matt 18:23-24 : 23 Therfore is the kyngdome of heauen, lykened vnto a certayne man, that was a kyng, which woulde take accomptes of his seruauntes. 24 And when he had begunne to recken, one was brought vnto hym, which ought hym ten thousande talentes.
  • Matt 24:48 : 48 But and yf that euyll seruaunt say in his heart, my Lorde wyll be long a commyng:

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    15 And it came to passe, that whe he had receaued his kyngdome and returned, he commaunded these seruauntes to be called vnto him, to whom he had geuen the money, to wyt howe muche euery man had done in occupying.

    16 Then came the first, saying: Lorde thy peece hath gayned ten peeces.

    17 And he sayde vnto hym: Well thou good seruaunt, because thou hast ben faythfull in a very litle thing, haue thou aucthoritie ouer ten cities.

    18 And the seconde came, saying: Thy peece hath encreased fiue peeces.

    19 And to the same he sayde, be thou also ruler ouer fyue cities.

    20 And another came, saying: Lorde beholde here is thy peece, whiche I haue layed vp in a napkin.

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    20 And so, he that had receaued fyue talentes, came, and brought other fyue talentes, saying: Lorde, thou delyueredst vnto me fyue talentes, beholde, I haue gayned with them fyue talentes mo.

    21 His Lorde saide vnto him: Well done, thou good and faythfull seruaut. Thou hast ben faythfull ouer fewe thynges, I wyll make thee ruler ouer manye thynges: enter thou into the ioy of thy Lorde.

    22 He also that had receaued two talentes, came, and sayde: Lorde thou delyueredst vnto me two talentes, beholde, I haue wonne two other taletes with them.

    23 His Lorde saide vnto him? Well done, good and faithfull seruaunt. Thou hast ben faythfull ouer fewe thinges, I wyl make thee ruler ouer many thynges: enter thou into the ioy of thy Lorde.

    24 Then he which had receaued the one talent, came, and saide: Lorde I knew thee, that thou art an harde man, reapyng where thou hast not sowen, & gatheryng where thou hast not strowed.

    25 And therfore was I afrayde, & went and hid thy talent in the earth: loe, there thou hast that thyne is.

    26 His Lorde aunswered, and sayde vnto hym: Thou euyll and slouthfull seruaut, thou knewest that I reape where I sowed not, and gather where I haue not strowed,

    27 Thou oughtest therfore to haue delyuered my money to the exchaungers, and then at my commyng shoulde I haue receaued myne owne with vauntage.

    28 Take therfore the talent from hym, and geue it vnto hym whiche hath ten talentes.

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    13 Watch therfore, for ye knowe neither the day, nor yet the houre, wherin the sonne of man shall come.

    14 Lykewyse, as a certayne man, redy to take his iourney into a straunge countrey, called his owne seruauntes, and delyuered vnto them his goodes.

    15 And vnto one, he gaue fyue talentes, to another two, and to another one: to euery man after his habilitie, & strayght way departed.

    16 Then he that had receaued the fyue talentes, went, and occupyed with the same, & made them other fyue talentes.

    17 And lykewyse, he that receaued two: he also gayned other two.

    18 But he that receaued that one, went and digged in the earth, and hyd his Lordes money.

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    12 He sayde therfore: A certayne noble man went into a farre countrey, to receaue for hym selfe a kyngdome, and to come agayne.

    13 And he called his ten seruauntes, & deliuered the ten peeces of money, saying vnto them, Occupie tyl I come.

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    23 Therfore is the kyngdome of heauen, lykened vnto a certayne man, that was a kyng, which woulde take accomptes of his seruauntes.

    24 And when he had begunne to recken, one was brought vnto hym, which ought hym ten thousande talentes.

    25 But forasmuch as he had not to pay, his Lorde commaunded hym to be solde, and his wyfe, and chyldren, and all that he had, and payment to be made.

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    45 Who is a faythfull and wise seruaunt, whom his Lorde hath made ruler ouer his householde, to geue them meate in season.

    46 Blessed is that seruaunt, whom his Lorde when he commeth, shall fynde so doyng.

    47 Ueryly I say vnto you, that he shall make hym ruler ouer all his goodes.

    48 But and yf that euyll seruaunt say in his heart, my Lorde wyll be long a commyng:

    49 And so begyn to smyte his felowes, yea, and to eate and drynke with the dronken:

    50 The same seruauntes Lorde shall come in a day, when he loketh not for hym, and in an houre that he is not ware of:

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    45 But & yf that seruaut say in his heart, my lorde wyll deferre his commyng, and shall begyn to smyte the seruauntes and maydens, and to eate and drynke, and to be dronken,

    46 The Lord of that seruaunt wyll come in a day when he thynketh not, and at an houre when he is not ware, and wyll hewe hym in peeces, and geue hym his portion with the vnbeleuers.

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    22 He sayth vnto hym: Of thyne owne mouth wyll I iudge thee, thou euyll seruaunt. Knewest thou that I am a straite man, taking vp that I layed not downe, & reapyng that I dyd not sowe:

    23 And wherfore gauest not thou my money into the banke, and at my commyng I myght haue required myne owne with vauntage?

    24 And he sayde vnto them that stoode by: Take from hym that peece, and geue it to hym that hath ten peeces.

    25 And they sayde vnto hym: Lorde he hath ten peeces.

  • 43 Happye is that seruaunt, whom his lorde when he commeth, shall fynde so doyng.

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    36 And ye your selues like vnto men, that wayte for their Lorde, when he wyll returne from the weddyng, that when he commeth, and knocketh, they maye open vnto hym immediatly.

    37 Happy are those seruauntes, who the Lorde, when he commeth, shall fynde wakyng. Ueryly I say vnto you, that he shall girde him selfe, and make them to syt downe to meate, and wyll come foorth, and minister vnto them.

    38 And yf he come in the seconde watche, yea if he come in the thirde watche, and fynde them so, happye are those seruauntes.

  • 30 And cast the vnprofitable seruaunt into vtter darknesse, there shalbe wepyng, and gnasshyng of teeth.

  • 5 So, whe he had called all his maisters detters together, he sayde vnto the first: Howe muche owest thou vnto my maister?

  • 31 So, when his felowes sawe what was done, they were very sory: & came, and tolde vnto their Lorde all that was done.

  • 11 Afterwarde came also the other virgins, saying: Lorde, Lorde, open to vs.

  • 34 And his Lorde was wroth, and delyuered hym to the tormentours, tyll he shoulde pay all that was due vnto him.

  • 2 And he called hym, and sayde vnto hym: Howe is it, that I heare this of thee? Geue accomptes of thy stewardeshyppe, for thou mayest be no longer stewarde.

  • 9 And when they came, that were hired about the eleuenth houre, they receaued euery man a peny.

  • 34 And when the time of the fruite drewe neare, he sent his seruauntes to the husbande men, that they might receaue the fruites of it.