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Matthew 25:19
19And after a long time the lord of those bondmen comes and reckons with them.
Matthew 25:19 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)After a long time the lord of those servants cometh, and reckoneth with them.
- New International Version (NIV)“After a long time the master of those servants returned and settled accounts with them.
- English Standard Version (ESV)Now after a long time the master of those servants came and settled accounts with them.
- New King James Version (NKJV)After a long time the lord of those servants came and settled accounts with them.
Context of Matthew 25:19
17In like manner also he that [had received] the two, [he also] gained two others. 18But he that had received the one went and dug in the earth, and hid the money of his lord. And after a long time the lord of those bondmen comes and reckons with them. 20And he that had received the five talents came to [him] and brought five other talents, saying, [My] lord, thou deliveredst me five talents; behold, I have gained five other talents besides them. 21His lord said to him, Well, good and faithful bondman, thou wast faithful over a few things, I will set thee over many things: enter into the joy of thy lord.
Read all of Matthew 25Matthew 25:19 word by word
μετὰ δὲ πολὺν χρόνον ἔρχεται ὁ κύριος τῶν δούλων ἐκείνων καὶ συναίρει λόγον μετ᾽ αὐτῶν.Read the interlinear
Cross-references for Matthew 25:19
- Matthew 25:5Now the bridegroom tarrying, they all grew heavy and slept.
- Matthew 24:48But if that evil bondman should say in his heart, My lord delays to come,
- Matthew 18:23For this cause the kingdom of the heavens has become like a king who would reckon with his bondmen.
- Luke 16:1And he said also to [his] disciples, There was a certain rich man who had a steward, and he was accused to him as wasting his goods.
- Romans 14:7For none of us lives to himself, and none dies to himself.
- 1 Corinthians 3:12Now if any one build upon [this] foundation, gold, silver, precious stones, wood, grass, straw,
- 2 Corinthians 5:10For we must all be manifested before the judgment-seat of the Christ, that each may receive the things [done] in the body, according to those he has done, whether [it be] good or evil.
- James 3:1Be not many teachers, my brethren, knowing that we shall receive greater judgment.
Commentaries on Matthew 25:19
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 19After a long time - By the return of the lord of those servants to reckon with them is denoted the return of Christ to call people to an account for the manner in which they have improved their talents. See Romans 14:12; 2 Corinthians 5:10; 1 Thessalonians 4:16; Acts 1:11; Acts 17:31. Reckon with them - To reckon is to settle accounts. Here it means to inquire into their faithfulness, and to reward or punish them accordingly.Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 14-30Verses 14-30 Christ keeps no servants to be idle: they have received their all from him, and have nothing they can call their own but sin. Our receiving from Christ is in order to our working for him. The manifestation of the Spirit is given to every man to profit withal. The day of account comes at last. We must all be reckoned with as to what good we have got to our own souls, and have done to others, by the advantages we have enjoyed. It is not meant…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 19After a long time: This emphasizes the long wait for Christ's return (Matthew 24:45–51).Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1919. After a long time the lord of those servants cometh and reckoneth with them--That any one--within the lifetime of the apostles at least--with such words before them, should think that Jesus had given any reason to expect His Second Appearing within that period, would seem strange, did we not know the tendency of enthusiastic, ill-regulated love of His appearing ever to take this turn.Read the comment
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Commentaries on Matthew 25
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Catena Aurea
- Illustrated New Testament
- Burkitt’s Expository Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Family Bible Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- John Lightfoot Commentary
- Luther’s Commentary on Selected Bible Passages
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- The People’s New Testament
- Robertson’s Word Pictures
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- The Fourfold Gospel and Commentary on Acts
- Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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