Mat 25:14 | HCSB | STEP | “For it is just like a man going on a journey . He called his own slaves and turned over his possessions to them .

Matthew 25:14

The Parable of the Talents

14 “For it is just like a man going on a journey. ^a He called his own ^{▼▼slave: The strong Greek word doulos cannot be accurately translated in English by "servant" or "bond servant"; the HCSB translates this word as "slave," not out of insensitivity to the legitimate concerns of modern English speakers, but out of a commitment to accurately convey the brutal reality of the Roman empire's inhumane institution as well as the ownership called for by Christ.}slaves and turned over his possessions to them.