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The Parable of the Unforgiving Servant

23 “For this reason the kingdom of heaven may be compared to a king who wished to settle accounts with his slaves.

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23 “Therefore, the kingdom of heaven is like(A) a king who wanted to settle accounts(B) with his servants.

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24 When he began the reckoning, one who owed him ten thousand talents was brought to him,

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24 As he began the settlement, a man who owed him ten thousand bags of gold[a] was brought to him.

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Footnotes

  1. Matthew 18:24 Greek ten thousand talents; a talent was worth about 20 years of a day laborer’s wages.

13 He summoned ten of his slaves and gave them ten pounds and said to them, ‘Do business with these until I come back.’

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13 So he called ten of his servants(A) and gave them ten minas.[a] ‘Put this money to work,’ he said, ‘until I come back.’

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Footnotes

  1. Luke 19:13 A mina was about three months’ wages.