Matthew 18:23-27

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

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

25 Since he was not able to pay, the master ordered that he and his wife and his children and all that he had be sold to repay the debt.

26 “At this the servant fell on his knees before him. ‘Be patient with me,’ he begged, ‘and I will pay back everything.’

27 The servant’s master took pity on him, canceled the debt and let him go.

Cross References

• 1. S Matthew 13:24
• 2. Matthew 25:19
• 3. Luke 7:42
• 4. Leviticus 25:39; 2 Kings 4:1; Nehemiah 5:5,8
• 5. S Matthew 8:2

Footnotes

• [a]. Greek "ten thousand talents" ; a talent was worth about 20 years of a day laborer’s wages.