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Matthew 25:14
ESV "For it will be like a man going on a journey, who called his servants and entrusted to them his property.
NIV "Again, it will be like a man going on a journey, who called his servants and entrusted his wealth to them.
NASB For it is just like a man about to go on a journey, who called his own slaves and entrusted his possessions to them.
CSB "For it is just like a man about to go on a journey. He called his own servants and entrusted his possessions to them.
NLT Again, the Kingdom of Heaven can be illustrated by the story of a man going on a long trip. He called together his servants and entrusted his money to them while he was gone.
KJV 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.
NKJV “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.

What does Matthew 25:14 mean?

After explaining the need to be in constant state of readiness for His return (Matthew 25:13), Jesus immediately begins a new parable. Now He will tell a story to show what His people should do with their lives while they wait. This story is related to that of the faithful and wicked servants at the end of the previous chapter (Matthew 24:45–51), but it goes to a deeper principle.

Following the pattern of the previous parable, Jesus begins with "it is like"; this is a reference to the kingdom of heaven (Matthew 25:1). Again, it is the story of a wealthy landowner going away on a journey. This master once again represents Jesus. The master who is leaving calls three of his servants together and gives each direct responsibility over some portion of his property. Making the analogy especially simple, he hands over cash for them to manage while he is gone. This distribution, and what each does with those resources, parallels how God assigns abilities or assets to people and the ways in which each person can respond (Matthew 25:29).
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