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How Nave’s arranged it

• Mosaic law concerningExodus 22:7–13Leviticus 6:2–7
• The parable of the poundsMatthew 25:14–28Luke 19:12–27
• See Steward

The passages, in Bible order (4)

The same references, sorted Genesis to Revelation. The first 4 are quoted in full; the rest are one click beneath them, book by book.

1. Exodus 22:7–13

   If a man gives his neighbor money or goods for safekeeping and they are stolen from the neighbor’s house, the thief, if caught, must pay back double.

   ›Commentary on Exodus 22:7–132 voices

   “If a man shall deliver unto his neighbour money or stock to keep,....

   “Deliver unto his neighbor - This is called pledging in the law of bailments; it is a deposit of goods by a debtor to his creditor, to be kept till the debt be discharged.

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2. Leviticus 6:2–7

   “If someone sins and acts unfaithfully against the LORD by deceiving his neighbor in regard to a deposit or security entrusted to him or stolen, or if he extorts his neighbor

   ›Commentary on Leviticus 6:2–72 voices

   “Or in fellowship - Hebrew. Or in putting of the hand: that is, commerce or fellowship in trading, which is very usual when one man puts any thing into another's hand, not to keep it, but to improve it for the common benefit of them both, in which cases of partnership it is easy for one to deceive the other, and therefore provision is made against it.

   “If a soul sin, and commit a trespass against the Lord--This law, the record of which should have been joined with the previous chapter, was given concerning things stolen, fraudulently gotten, or wrongfully kept. The offender was enjoined to make restitution of the articles to the rightful owner, along with a fifth part out of his own possessions.

   Everything gathered on Leviticus 6:2–7→

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3. Matthew 25:14–28

   For it is just like a man going on a journey, who called his servants and entrusted them with his possessions.

   ›Commentary on Matthew 25:14–282 voices

   “(v. 14, 15) For just as a man going on a journey called his servants and entrusted to them his goods. And to one he gave five talents, to another two, and to another one, each according to his ability. Then he went away.

   “For the kingdom of heaven is as a man travelling,....

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4. Luke 19:12–27

   So He said, “A man of noble birth went to a distant country to lay claim to his kingship and then return.

   ›Commentary on Luke 19:12–272 voices

   “(in Esai. c. 13. 13.) Noble, not only in respect of His Godhead, but of His manhood, being sprung from the seed of David according to the flesh. He went into a far country, separated not so much by distance of place as by actual condition. For God Himself is nigh to every one of us, when our good works bind us to Him. And He is afar off, as often as by cleaving to destruction, we remove ourselves away from Him.

   “He said therefore,....

   Everything gathered on Luke 19:12–27→

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