For the kingdom of heaven is as a man travelling into a far country, who called his own servants, and delivered unto them his goods. |
“For the kingdom of heaven is like a man traveling to a far country, who called his own servants and delivered his goods to them. |
“For it is just like a man about to go on a journey, who called his own slaves, and entrusted his possessions to them. |
“Again, it will be like a man going on a journey, who called his servants and entrusted his property to them. |
For it is like a man who was about to take a long journey, and he called his servants together and entrusted them with his property. |
It is just as a man about to go abroad who called his own slaves and gave his possessions to them with the responsibility of caring for and managing them. |
“It is just like a man leaving home who called his household servants together before he went and handed his possessions, over to them to manage. |
“For it is just like a man who was going on a long journey from his home land, who called to him his slaves and turned his property over to them. |
For 1063 the kingdom of heaven is as 5618 a man 444 travelling into a far country, 589 who called 2564 his own 2398 servants, 1401 and 2532 delivered 3860 unto them 846 his 848 goods. 5224 |
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