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.

24 And when he had begun to reckon, one was brought unto him, which owed him ten thousand talents.

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15 To one he gave five bags of gold, to another two bags, and to another one bag,[a] each according to his ability.(A) Then he went on his journey.

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Footnotes

  1. Matthew 25:15 Greek five talents … two talents … one talent; also throughout this parable; a talent was worth about 20 years of a day laborer’s wage.

15 And unto one he gave five talents, to another two, and to another one; to every man according to his several ability; and straightway took his journey.

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28 “‘So take the bag of gold from him and give it to the one who has ten bags.

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28 Take therefore the talent from him, and give it unto him which hath ten talents.

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