Matthew 18:24 "When he had begun to settle them, one who owed him ten thousand talents was brought to him. (NASB ©1995)Matthew 18:23 "For this reason the kingdom of heaven may be compared to a king who wished to settle accounts with his slaves.
Matthew 18:25 "But since he did not have the means to repay, his lord commanded him to be sold, along with his wife and children and all that he had, and repayment to be made. (NASB ©1995) Treasury of Scripture Knowledge And when he had begun to reckon, one was brought unto him, which owed him ten thousand talents.owed. Lu 7:41,42 13:4 *marg: Lu 16:5,7 ten thousand. [Murias talanton,] a myriad of talents, the highest number known in Greek arithmetical notation. According to Prideaux, the Roman talent was equal to 216?; ten thousand of which would amount to 2,160,000?. If the Jewish talent of silver be designed, which is estimated by the same learned writer at 450?., this sum amounts to 4,500,000?.; but if the gold talent is meant, which is equal to 7200?., then the amount is 72,000,000?. This immense sum represents our boundless obligations to God, and our utter incapacity, as sinners infinitely indebted to Divine justice, of paying one mite out of the talent. 1Ch 29:7 Ezr 9:6 Ps 38:4 40:12 130:3,4 talents. 'A talent is 750 ounces of silver, which after five shillings the ounce is 187?. 10s.' Concordance Entries 10000 Begun Debt Debtor Myriad Owed Reckon Reckoning Reconcile Settle Settlement Start Talents Ten Thousand Jump to Previous Occurrence Account Begun Debt Debtor Myriad Owed Reckon Reckoning Reconcile Settle Settlement Soon Start Talents Ten Thousand Jump to Next Occurrence Account Begun Debt Debtor Myriad Owed Reckon Reckoning Reconcile Settle Settlement Soon Start Talents Ten Thousand New American Standard Bible Copyright © 1960, 1962, 1963, 1968, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1975, 1977, 1995 by The Lockman Foundation, La Habra, Calif. All rights reserved. For Permission to Quote Information visit http://www.lockman.org. | 
