Matthew 18:24 As he began the settlement, a man who owed him ten thousand bags of gold was brought to him.

◄ Matthew 18:24 ►

Parallel Verses

New International Version
As he began the settlement, a man who owed him ten thousand bags of gold was brought to him.

English Standard Version
When he began to settle, one was brought to him who owed him ten thousand talents.

New American Standard Bible
"When he had begun to settle them, one who owed him ten thousand talents was brought to him.

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

Holman Christian Standard Bible
When he began to settle accounts, one who owed 10,000 talents was brought before him.

International Standard Version
When he had begun to settle the accounts, a person who owed him 10,000 talents was brought to him.

American Standard Version
And when he had begun to reckon, one was brought unto him, that owed him ten thousand talents.

Douay-Rheims Bible
And when he had begun to take the account, one was brought to him, that owed him ten thousand talents.

Darby Bible Translation
And having begun to reckon, one debtor of ten thousand talents was brought to him.

Young's Literal Translation
and he having begun to take account, there was brought near to him one debtor of a myriad of talents,

Cross References

1 Chronicles 29:7
And gave for the service of the house of God of gold five thousand talents and ten thousand drams, and of silver ten thousand talents, and of brass eighteen thousand talents, and one hundred thousand talents of iron.

Matthew 18:23
Therefore is the kingdom of heaven likened to a certain king, which would take account of his servants.

Matthew 18:25
But for as much as he had not to pay, his lord commanded him to be sold, and his wife, and children, and all that he had, and payment to be made.

Matthew 25:15
And to 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.

Matthew 25:16
Then he that had received the five talents went and traded with the same, and made them other five talents.

Matthew 25:20
And so he that had received five talents came and brought other five talents, saying, Lord, you delivered to me five talents: behold, I have gained beside them five talents more.

Matthew 25:22
He also that had received two talents came and said, Lord, you delivered to me two talents: behold, I have gained two other talents beside them.

Matthew 25:24
Then he which had received the one talent came and said, Lord, I knew you that you are an hard man, reaping where you have not sown, and gathering where you have not strewed:

Jump to Previous

Account Begun Debt Debtor Myriad Owed Reckon Reckoning Reconcile Settle Settlement Soon Start Talents Ten Thousand

Jump to Next

Account Begun Debt Debtor Myriad Owed Reckon Reckoning Reconcile Settle Settlement Soon Start Talents Ten Thousand

Commentaries

Matthew Henry's Commentary

18:21-35 Though we live wholly on mercy and forgiveness, we are backward to forgive the offences of our brethren. This parable shows how much provocation God has from his family on earth, and how untoward his servants are. There are three things in the parable: 1. The master's wonderful clemency. The debt of sin is so great, that we are not able to pay it. See here what every sin deserves; this is the wages of sin, to be sold as a slave. It is the folly of many who are under strong convictions of their sins, to fancy they can make God satisfaction for the wrong they have done him. 2. The servant's unreasonable severity toward his fellow-servant, notwithstanding his lord's clemency toward him. Not that we may make light of wronging our neighbour, for that is also a sin against God; but we should not aggravate our neighbour's wronging us, nor study revenge. Let our complaints, both of the wickedness of the wicked, and of the afflictions of the afflicted, be brought to God, and left with him. 3. The master reproved his servant's cruelty. The greatness of sin magnifies the riches of pardoning mercy; and the comfortable sense of pardoning mercy, does much to dispose our hearts to forgive our brethren. We are not to suppose that God actually forgives men, and afterwards reckons their guilt to them to condemn them; but this latter part of the parable shows the false conclusions many draw as to their sins being pardoned, though their after-conduct shows that they never entered into the spirit, or experienced the sanctifying grace of the gospel. We do not forgive our offending brother aright, if we do not forgive from the heart. Yet this is not enough; we must seek the welfare even of those who offend us. How justly will those be condemned, who, though they bear the Christian name, persist in unmerciful treatment of their brethren! The humbled sinner relies only on free, abounding mercy, through the ransom of the death of Christ. Let us seek more and more for the renewing grace of God, to teach us to forgive others as we hope for forgiveness from him.

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown

24. And when he had begun to reckon, one was brought unto him, which owed him ten thousand talents—If Attic talents are here meant, 10,000 of them would amount to above a million and a half sterling; if Jewish talents, to a much larger sum.