Matthew 18:22-24
Legacy Standard Bible
22 Jesus *said to him, “I do not say to you, up to seven times, but up to (A)seventy times seven.
23 “For this reason (B)the kingdom of heaven [a]may be compared to a king who wished to (C)settle accounts with his slaves. 24 When he had begun to settle them, one who owed him ten thousand [b]talents was brought to him.
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- Matthew 18:23 Lit was compared to
- Matthew 18:24 A talent was approx. worth more than 15 years of a laborer’s wages
Matthew 18:22-24
New International Version
22 Jesus answered, “I tell you, not seven times, but seventy-seven times.[a](A)
23 “Therefore, the kingdom of heaven is like(B) a king who wanted to settle accounts(C) with his servants. 24 As he began the settlement, a man who owed him ten thousand bags of gold[b] was brought to him.
Footnotes
- Matthew 18:22 Or seventy times seven
- Matthew 18:24 Greek ten thousand talents; a talent was worth about 20 years of a day laborer’s wages.
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