Matthew 25:19

Geneva Bible (1560)

But after a long season, the master of those seruants came, and reckoned with them.

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  • Matt 25:5 : 5 Nowe while the bridegrome taried long, all slumbred and slept.
  • Luke 16:1-2 : 1 And he sayde also vnto his disciples, There was a certaine riche man, which had a stewarde, and he was accused vnto him, that he wasted his goods. 2 And hee called him, and saide vnto him, Howe is it that I heare this of thee? Giue an accounts of thy stewardship: for thou maiest be no longer steward.
  • Luke 16:19-31 : 19 There was a certaine riche man, which was clothed in purple and fine linnen, and fared well and delicately euery day. 20 Also there was a certaine begger named Lazarus, which was laide at his gate full of sores, 21 And desired to bee refreshed with the crommes that fell from the riche mans table: yea, and the dogges came and licked his sores. 22 And it was so that the begger died, and was caried by the Angels into Abrahams bosome. The rich man also died, and was buried. 23 And being in hell in torments, he lift vp his eyes, and sawe Abraham a farre off, and Lazarus in his bosome. 24 Then he cried, and saide, Father Abraham, haue mercie on mee, and sende Lazarus that hee may dippe the tip of his finger in water, & coole my tongue: for I am tormented in this flame. 25 But Abraham saide, Sonne, remember that thou in thy life time receiuedst thy pleasures, and likewise Lazarus paines: now therefore is he comforted, and thou art tormented. 26 Besides all this, betweene you & vs there is a great gulfe set, so that they which would goe from hence to you, can not: neither ca they come from thence to vs. 27 Then he said, I pray thee therfore, father, that thou wouldest sende him to my fathers house, 28 (For I haue fiue brethren) that he may testifie vnto them, least they also come into this place of torment. 29 Abraham said vnto him, They haue Moses and the Prophets: let them heare them. 30 And he sayde, Nay, father Abraham: but if one came vnto them from the dead, they will amend their liues. 31 Then he saide vnto him, If they heare not Moses and the Prophets, neither will they be persuaded, though one rise from the dead againe.
  • Rom 14:7-9 : 7 For none of vs liueth to himselfe, neither doeth any die to himselfe. 8 For whether wee liue, we liue vnto the Lorde: or whether we die, we die vnto the Lorde: whether we liue therefore, or die, we are the Lords. 9 For Christ therefore died and rose againe, and reuiued, that he might be Lord both of the dead and the quicke. 10 But why doest thou condemne thy brother? Or why doest thou despise thy brother? for we shal all appeare before the iudgement seate of Christ. 11 For it is written, I liue, sayth the Lord, and euery knee shall bowe to me, and all tongues shall confesse vnto God. 12 So then euery one of vs shall giue accounts of himselfe to God.
  • 1 Cor 3:12-15 : 12 And if any man builde on this foundation, golde, siluer, precious stones, timber, haye, or stubble, 13 Euery mans worke shalbe made manifest: for the day shall declare it, because it shalbe reueiled by the fire: and the fire shall trie euery mans worke of what sort it is. 14 If any mans worke, that he hath built vpon, abide, he shall receiue wages. 15 If any mans worke burne, he shall lose, but he shalbe saued himselfe: neuerthelesse yet as it were by the fire.
  • 2 Cor 5:10 : 10 For we must all appeare before the iudgement seate of Christ, that euery man may receiue the things which are done in his body, according to that he hath done, whether it be good or euill.
  • Jas 3:1 : 1 My brethren, be not many masters, knowing that we shall receiue the greater condemnation.
  • Matt 18:23-24 : 23 Thereefore is the kingdome of heauen likened vnto a certaine King, which would take an account of his seruants. 24 And when he had begun to reckon, one was brought vnto him, which ought him ten thousand talents.
  • Matt 24:48 : 48 But if that euil seruant shal say in his heart, My master doth deferre his comming,

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    15And it came to passe, when hee was come againe, and had receiued his kingdome, that he commanded the seruants to be called to him, to whome he gaue his money, that he might knowe what euery man had gained.

    16Then came the first, saying, Lord, thy piece hath encreased ten pieces.

    17And he sayd vnto him, Well, good seruant: because thou hast bene faithfull in a very litle thing, take thou authoritie ouer ten cities.

    18And the second came, saying, Lord, thy piece hath encreased fiue pieces.

    19And to the same he sayd, Be thou also ruler ouer fiue cities.

    20So the other came, & sayd, Lord, beholde thy piece, which I haue laide vp in a napkin:

  • Matt 25:20-28
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    20Then came he that had receiued fiue talents, and brought other fiue talents, saying, Master, thou deliueredst vnto me fiue talents: behold, I haue gained with them other fiue talents.

    21Then his master saide vnto him, It is well done good seruant and faithfull, Thou hast bene faithfull in litle, I will make thee ruler ouer much: enter into thy masters ioy.

    22Also he that had receiued two talents, came, and said, Master, thou deliueredst vnto me two talents: behold, I haue gained two other talets more.

    23His master saide vnto him, It is well done good seruant, and faithfull, Thou hast bene faithfull in litle, I will make thee ruler ouer much: enter into thy masters ioy.

    24Then he which had receiued the one talent, came, & said, Master, I knewe that thou wast an hard man, which reapest where thou sowedst not, and gatherest where thou strawedst not:

    25I was therefore afraide, and went, & hid thy talent in the earth: behold, thou hast thine owne.

    26And his master answered, & said vnto him, Thou euill seruant, and slouthfull, thou knewest that I reape where I sowed not, and gather where I strawed not.

    27Thou oughtest therefore to haue put my money to ye exchangers, & then at my comming should I haue receiued mine owne with vantage.

    28Take therefore the talent from him, and giue it vnto him which hath tenne talents.

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    13Watch therfore: for ye know neither the day, nor the houre, when the sonne of man will come.

    14For the kingdome of heauen is as a man that going into a strange countrey, called his seruants, and deliuered to them his goods.

    15And vnto one he gaue fiue talents, & to an other two, and to another one, to euery man after his own habilitie, & straightway went fro home.

    16Then he that had receiued the fiue talents, went and occupied with them, and gained other fiue talents.

    17Likewise also, he that receiued two, he also gained other two.

    18But he that receiued that one, went & digged it in the earth, and hid his masters money.

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    12He saide therefore, A certaine noble man went into a farre countrey, to receiue for himselfe a kingdome, and so to come againe.

    13And he called his ten seruants, and deliuered them ten pieces of money, and sayd vnto them, Occupie till I come.

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    23Thereefore is the kingdome of heauen likened vnto a certaine King, which would take an account of his seruants.

    24And when he had begun to reckon, one was brought vnto him, which ought him ten thousand talents.

    25And because he had nothing to pay, his Lord commanded him to be solde, and his wife, and his children, and all that he had, and the dette to be payed.

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    45Who then is a faithfull seruaunt and wise, whom his master hath made ruler ouer his household, to giue them meate in season?

    46Blessed is that seruant, whom his master when he commeth, shall finde so doing.

    47Verely I say vnto you, he shall make him ruler ouer all his goods.

    48But if that euil seruant shal say in his heart, My master doth deferre his comming,

    49And begin to smite his fellowes, & to eate, and to drinke with the drunken,

    50That seruaunts master will come in a day, when he looketh not for him, and in an houre that he is not ware of,

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    22Then he sayde vnto him, Of thine owne mouth will I iudge thee, O euill seruant. Thou knewest that I am a straight man, taking vp that I layd not downe, & reaping that I did not sowe.

    23Wherefore then gauest not thou my money into the banke, that at my coming I might haue required it with vantage?

    24And he sayd to them that stoode by, Take from him that piece, and giue it him that hath ten pieces.

    25(And they sayd vnto him, Lord, hee hath ten pieces.)

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    43Blessed is that seruant, whom his master when he commeth, shall finde so doing.

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    36And ye your selues like vnto men that waite for their master, when he will returne from the wedding, that when he commeth and knocketh, they may open vnto him immediatly.

    37Blessed are those seruants, whom the Lord when he commeth shall finde waking: verely I say vnto you, he will girde himselfe about, and make them to sit downe at table, and will come forth, and serue them.

    38And if he come in the seconde watch, or come in the third watch, and shall finde them so, blessed are those seruants.

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    30Cast therefore that vnprofitable seruant into vtter darkenes: there shalbe weeping and gnasshing of teeth.

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    5Then called he vnto him euery one of his masters detters, & said vnto the first, Howe much owest thou vnto my master?

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    31And when his other felowe seruants sawe what was done, they were very sory, & came, and declared vnto their Lord all that was done.

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    11Afterwards came also the other virgins, saying, Lord, Lord, open to vs.

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    34So his Lord was wroth, and deliuered him to the tormentours, till he should pay all that was due to him.

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    2And hee called him, and saide vnto him, Howe is it that I heare this of thee? Giue an accounts of thy stewardship: for thou maiest be no longer steward.

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    9And they which were hired about ye eleuenth houre, came and receiued euery man a penie.

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    34And when the time of the fruite drewe neere, hee sent his seruants to the husbandmen to receiue the fruites thereof.