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Matthew 18:23-25
New English Translation
Matthew 18:23-25
New English Translation
The Parable of the Unforgiving Slave
23 “For this reason, the kingdom of heaven is like a king who wanted to settle accounts with his slaves.[a] 24 As[b] he began settling his accounts, a man who owed 10,000 talents[c] was brought to him. 25 Because[d] he was not able to repay it,[e] the lord ordered him to be sold, along with[f] his wife, children, and whatever he possessed, and repayment to be made.
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- Matthew 18:23 tn See the note on the word “slave” in 8:9.
- Matthew 18:24 tn Here δέ (de) has not been translated.
- Matthew 18:24 sn A talent was a huge sum of money, equal to 6,000 denarii. One denarius was the usual day’s wage for a worker. L&N 6.82 states, “a Greek monetary unit (also a unit of weight) with a value which fluctuated, depending upon the particular monetary system which prevailed at a particular period of time (a silver talent was worth approximately 6,000 denarii with gold talents worth at least thirty times that much).”
- Matthew 18:25 tn Here δέ (de) has not been translated.
- Matthew 18:25 tn The word “it” is not in the Greek text, but is implied. Direct objects were often omitted in Greek when clear from the context.
- Matthew 18:25 tn Grk “and his wife.”
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