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Matthew 18:23
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“For this reason, the kingdom of heaven can be compared to a king who wanted to settle accounts with his servants.
Therefore is the kingdome of heauen likened vnto a certaine king, which would take accompt of his seruants.
"Therefore the kingdom of heaven may be compared to a king who wished to settle accounts with his servants.
"For this reason the kingdom of heaven is like a king who wanted to settle accounts with his slaves.
"The kingdom of heaven is like a king who decided to collect the money his servants owed him.
"Therefore the kingdom of heaven is like a king who wished to settle accounts with his slaves.
Thereefore is the kingdome of heauen likened vnto a certaine King, which would take an account of his seruants.
"For this reason the kingdom of heaven may be compared to a king who wished to settle accounts with his slaves.
"For this reason the kingdom of heaven may be compared to a king who wished to settle accounts with his slaves.
Because of this, the kingdom of heaven is like a king who wanted to settle accounts with his servants.
This story will show you what the kingdom of heaven is like: One day a king decided to call in his officials and ask them to give an account of what they owed him.
Because of this, the Kingdom of Heaven may be compared with a king who decided to settle accounts with his deputies.
For this cause the kingdom of the heavens has become like a king who would reckon with his bondmen.
"So God's kingdom is like a king who decided to collect the money his servants owed him.
Therefore the kingdom of heaven is likened to a king who wanted to take an accounting from his servants.
because the Kingdom of heaven is like this. Once there was a king who decided to check on his servants' accounts.
"For this reason the kingdom of heaven may be compared to a man—a king—who wanted to settle accounts with his slaves.
Because of this the kingdom of Heaven has been compared to a man, a king, who desired to take account with his slaves.
Therefore is the kingdom of heaven likened unto a certain king, who would make a reckoning with his servants.
For this reason the kingdom of heaven is like a king, who went over his accounts with his servants.
Therefore the Kingdom of Heaven is like a certain king, who wanted to reconcile accounts with his servants.
"That is why the kingdom of heaven may be compared to a king who wanted to settle accounts with his servants.
THEREFORE is the kingdom of the heavens likened to a royal person [fn] who would take the account from his servants.
Therefore the kingdom of heaven is like to some king, who wished to have a reckoning with his servants.
Therfore is the kyngdome of heauen, lykened vnto a certayne man, that was a kyng, which woulde take accomptes of his seruauntes.
Therefore is the kingdom of heaven likened unto a certain king, which would make a reckoning with his servants.
Therefore the Kingdom of Heaven is like a certain king, who wanted to reconcile accounts with his servants.
Therefore the kingdom of heaven is like a king, who was minded to settle accounts with his servants.
"For this reason the Kingdom of the Heavens may be compared to a king who determined to have a settlement of accounts with his servants.
Therfor the kyngdom of heuenes is licned to a kyng, that wolde rekyn with hise seruauntis.
Therefore the kingdom of heaven is likened to a man [who was] a king, who would make a reckoning with his slaves.
Therefore is the kingdom of heaven likened to a certain king who would take account of his servants.
"For this reason, the kingdom of heaven is like a king who wanted to settle accounts with his slaves.
Therefore the kingdom of heaven is like a certain king who wanted to settle accounts with his servants.
"Therefore, the Kingdom of Heaven can be compared to a king who decided to bring his accounts up to date with servants who had borrowed money from him.
"The holy nation of heaven is like a king who wanted to find out how much money his servants owed him.
"For this reason the kingdom of heaven may be compared to a king who wished to settle accounts with his slaves.
For this cause, hath the kingdom of the heavens become like unto a man, a king, who wished to settle an account with his servants;
Therefore is the kingdom of heaven likened to a king, who would take an account of his servants.
"Therefore the kingdom of heaven may be compared to a king who wished to settle accounts with his servants.
Therfore is ye kingdome of heven lykened vnto a certayne kynge which wolde take a countis of his servauntis.
`Because of this was the reign of the heavens likened to a man, a king, who did will to take reckoning with his servants,
Therfore is ye kingdome of heaue lickened vnto a kynge which wolde reken wt his seruauntes.
In this respect the gospel-kingdom may be represented by that of a temporal prince, who had a mind to call his servants to account.
"The kingdom of God is like a king who decided to square accounts with his servants. As he got under way, one servant was brought before him who had run up a debt of a hundred thousand dollars. He couldn't pay up, so the king ordered the man, along with his wife, children, and goods, to be auctioned off at the slave market.
"The Boss's place is like a rancher who had loaned money to some of his cowboys.
Contextual Overview
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
is: Matthew 3:2, Matthew 13:24, Matthew 13:31, Matthew 13:33, Matthew 13:44, Matthew 13:45, Matthew 13:47, Matthew 13:52, Matthew 25:1, Matthew 25:14
which: Matthew 25:19-30, Luke 16:1, Luke 16:2, Luke 19:12-27, Romans 14:12, 1 Corinthians 4:5, 2 Corinthians 5:10, 2 Corinthians 5:11
Reciprocal: Genesis 40:20 - lifted up Daniel 6:2 - that Mark 11:25 - forgive Luke 7:41 - a certain Luke 19:15 - that he
Cross-References
Let a little water, I pray you, be fetched, and wash your feet, and rest yourselves under the tree:
And I will fetch a morsel of bread, and comfort ye your hearts; after that ye shall pass on: for therefore are ye come to your servant. And they said, So do, as thou hast said.
And Abraham hastened into the tent unto Sarah, and said, Make ready quickly three measures of fine meal, knead it, and make cakes upon the hearth.
And Abraham ran unto the herd, and fetcht a calf tender and good, and gave it unto a young man; and he hasted to dress it.
That be far from thee to do after this manner, to slay the righteous with the wicked: and that the righteous should be as the wicked, that be far from thee: Shall not the Judge of all the earth do right?
But Abimelech had not come near her: and he said, Lord , wilt thou slay also a righteous nation?
And David spake unto the Lord when he saw the angel that smote the people, and said, Lo, I have sinned, and I have done wickedly: but these sheep, what have they done? let thine hand, I pray thee, be against me, and against my father's house.
Doth God pervert judgment? or doth the Almighty pervert justice?
Shall even he that hateth right govern? and wilt thou condemn him that is most just?
But it is good for me to draw near to God: I have put my trust in the Lord God , that I may declare all thy works.
Gill's Notes on the Bible
Therefore is the kingdom of heaven,.... The Gospel church state, or the church of Christ under the Gospel dispensation, and the methods of God's dealings in it;
likened unto a certain king: or "a man", "a king", pointing either to Christ, the king Messiah, who is King of kings, and Lord of lords, the King of saints and churches; who, as God, has a natural kingdom of providence, and as man and Mediator, a kingdom of grace; and will have a more visibly glorious one, both in this world and in the other; or rather, the Father of Christ, as appears from the application of the parable, in Matthew 18:35, who is the living God, and everlasting King: whose is the kingdom of nature, grace, and glory:
which would take account of his servants; not all mankind, though these are all in a sense his servants, and accountable to him; nor only ministers of the Gospel, who are so in an eminent and peculiar sense, and must give an account to God of their time and talents, and souls committed to them; but all that bear the Christian name, that are professors of religion, that are either really or nominally the subjects and servants of God. These, it is sometimes the will and pleasure of God, to "take account of": not of their persons, or number, but of their conduct and behaviour; which, as it will be more fully done at death, or at judgment, so sometimes is taken in this life: God sometimes calls, and brings, professors of religion to an account, and reckons with them by afflictive dispensations of providence; when he puts them upon reflecting how they have spent their time, made use of their talents and gifts, and have behaved in their families, and in the world, and church; or by dealing roundly with men's consciences, awakening and convincing them of their sins, of omission and commission, which seems to be intended here.
Barnes' Notes on the Bible
Therefore is the kingdom of heaven likened ... - The phrase, âthe kingdom of heaven,â here has reference to the church, or to the way in which God will deal with his people. âIt shall be in my church as it was with a certain king; or God will deal with the members of his church as a certain king did with his servants.â See the notes at Matthew 3:2. This parable (see Matthew 13:3) is related to show the duty of forgiving others. It is not necessary to suppose that it was a true narrative, but only that it illustrated the truth which he was teaching. At the same time it may be true that such an occurrence really took place.
Would take account of his servants - To take account means to reckon, to settle up affairs. The word âservantsâ here means, probably, petty princes, or, more likely, collectors of the revenue or taxes. Among the ancients kings often farmed out, or sold for a certain sum, the taxes of a particular district or province. Thus, when Judea was subject to Egypt or Rome, the kings frequently sold to the high priest the taxes to be raised from Judea on condition of a much smaller sum being paid to them. This secured to them a certain sum, but it gave occasion to much oppression in the collection of the taxes. It is probable that some such persons are intended by the word servants.
Clarke's Notes on the Bible
Verse Matthew 18:23. Therefore is the kingdom — In respect to sin, cruelty, and oppression, God will proceed in the kingdom of heaven (the dispensation of the Gospel) as he did in former times; and every person shall give an account of himself to God. Every sin is a debt contracted with the justice of God; men are all God's own servants; and the day is at hand in which their Master will settle accounts with them, inquire into their work, and pay them their wages. Great Judge! what an awful time must this be, when with multitudes nothing shall be found but sin and insolvency!
By servant, in the text, we are to understand, a petty king, or tributary prince; for no hired servant could possibly owe such a sum as is here mentioned.
