Matthew 18:24
And when he had begun to reckon, one was brought unto him, which owed him ten thousand talents.
And when hee had begun to reckon, one was brought vnto him which ought him ten thousand †talents.
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- †Translator clarificationA talent is 750. ounces of siluer, which after fiue shillings the ounce, is 187.li.10.s.
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- Psalms 130:3–4Rank 1 from verse 24
- Psalms 38:4Rank 2 from verse 24
6And said, O my God, I am ashamed and blush to lift up my face to thee, my God: for our iniquities are increased over our head, and our trespass is grown up unto the heavens.
6And said, O my God, I am ashamed, and blush to lift vp my face to thee, my God: for our iniquities are increased ouer our head, and our ‖trespasse is growen vp vnto the heauens.
- Psalms 40:12Rank 6 from verse 24
12For innumerable evils have compassed me about: mine iniquities have taken hold upon me, so that I am not able to look up; they are more than the hairs of mine head: therefore my heart faileth me.
12†For innumerable euils haue compassed me about, mine iniquities haue taken hold vpon me, so that I am not able to looke vp: they are moe then the haires of mine head, therefore my heart faileth me.
- 1 Chronicles 29:7Rank 7 from verse 24
7And 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.
7And gaue for the seruice of the house of God, of gold fiue thousand talents, and ten thousand drammes: and of siluer, ten thousand talents: and of brasse, eighteene thousand talents: and one hundred thousand talents of yron.
7Then said he to another, And how much owest thou? And he said, An hundred measures of wheat. And he said unto him, Take thy bill, and write fourscore.
7Then said hee to another, And how much owest thou? And hee said, An hundred †measures of wheat. And hee saide vnto him, Take thy bill and write fourescore.
- Luke 7:41–42Rank 9 from verse 24
41There was a certain creditor which had two debtors: the one owed five hundred pence, and the other fifty.
42And when they had nothing to pay, he frankly forgave them both. Tell me therefore, which of them will love him most?
41There was a certaine creditour, which had two debtors: the one ought fiue hundred †pence, and the other fiftie.
42And when they had nothing to pay, he frankly forgaue them both. Tell me therefore, which of them will loue him most?
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Matthew 18:24
Past-tense or past-participial form of begin (to start, commence, or enter upon something).
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To count, calculate, consider, regard, or place to an account.
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1. An interrogative or relative pronoun identifying one or more persons or things from a stated or implied set. 2. That which; what.
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Was indebted or obligated to pay.
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Large units of weight used in reckoning money or precious metal.
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23¶ Therefore is the kingdom of heaven likened unto a certain king, which would take account of his servants.
23¶ Therefore is the kingdome of heauen likened vnto a certaine king, which would take accompt of his seruants.
24And when he had begun to reckon, one was brought unto him, which owed him ten thousand talents.
24And when hee had begun to reckon, one was brought vnto him which ought him ten thousand †talents.
Selected passage25But forasmuch 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.
25But forasmuch as hee had not to pay, his lord commanded him to bee sold, and his wife, and children, and all that he had, and payment to be made.