Matthew 18:23
THEREFORE is the kingdom of the heavens likened to a royal person who would take the account from his servants.
The Peschito Syriac New Testament: Translated into English by John Wesley Etheridge
In The King James Version
In Context
22Jeshu said to him, I say not to thee, Until seven, but, Until seventy times seven and seven.
24And when he began to receive, they brought to him one who owed a myriad talents.
Cross References
Matthew 3:2and saying, Repent! the kingdom of heaven hath drawn nigh.
Matthew 13:31Another comparison allegorized he to them, and said: The kingdom of heaven is like a grain of mustard, which a man took and sowed in his field.
Matthew 13:44Again, the kingdom of heaven is like a treasure which was hidden in a field, (and) which a man found and concealed, and from joy went and sold all that he had, and bought that field.
Matthew 13:52He saith to them, On this account every scribe who is learned in the kingdom of heaven, is like to a man a house-lord, who bringeth forth from his treasuries the new and the old.
Matthew 25:14FOR as a man who journeyed called his servants, and delivered to them his property:
Luke 16:1AND he spake a parable to his disciples: There was a certain rich man who had a house-chief; and he was accused to him that his substance he wasted.
Matthew Henry on Matthew 18:22-35
Christian Worshippers Encouraged; The Cruel Creditor. 21 Then came Peter to him, and said, Lord, how oft shall my brother sin against me, and I forgive him? till seven times? 22 Jesus saith unto him, I say not unto thee, Until seven times: but, Until seventy times seven. 23 Therefore is the kingdom of heaven likened unto a certain king, which would take account of his servants. 24 And when he had begun to reckon, one was brought unto him, which owed him ten thousand talents. 25 But forasmuch as he had not to pay,… Read the whole commentary →