24 And when he had begun to settle them, one who owed him [a]ten thousand talents was brought to him.

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  1. Matthew 18:24 By one estimate, a debt of 60 million working days for a laborer

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

13 And he called ten of his own slaves and gave them ten [a]minas, and said to them, ‘Do business with this money [b]until I come back.’

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  1. Luke 19:13 A mina was equal to about 100 days’ wages for a laborer
  2. Luke 19:13 Lit while I am coming

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