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Matthew 18:23

The kingdom of God

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.

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, his lord commanded him to be sold, and his wife, and children, and all that he had, and payment to be made.

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Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB
Because of this, the kingdom of heaven is like a king who wanted to settle accounts with his servants.
KJV
Therefore is the kingdom of heaven likened unto a certain king, which would take account of his servants.
WEB
Therefore the Kingdom of Heaven is like a certain king who wanted to settle accounts with his servants.
ASV
Therefore is the kingdom of heaven likened unto a certain king, who would make a reckoning with his servants.
DARBY
For this cause the kingdom of the heavens has become like a king who would reckon with his bondmen.
BLB
Because of this, the kingdom of the heavens was likened to to a man, a king, who wanted to settle accounts with his servants.
ÅB
«For himlenes rike kan lignes med en konge som ville holde regnskap med tjenerne sine.
OTB
«Av denne grunn er himmelriket som en konge som bestemte seg for å gjøre opp regnskap med sine tjenere.
B1930
Derfor er himlenes rike å ligne med en konge som vilde holde regnskap med sine tjenere.

Study notes (Tyndale)

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Cross references

  • Romans 14:12

    So then every one of us shall give account of himself to God.

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  • Matthew 13:24

    Another parable put he forth unto them, saying, The kingdom of heaven is likened unto a man which sowed good seed in his field:

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  • Matthew 3:2

    And saying, Repent ye: for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.

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  • Matthew 13:44–45

    Again, the kingdom of heaven is like unto treasure hid in a field; the which when a man hath found, he hideth, and for joy thereof goeth and selleth all that he hath, and buyeth that field.

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  • Matthew 13:47

    Again, the kingdom of heaven is like unto a net, that was cast into the sea, and gathered of every kind:

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  • Luke 19:12–27

    He said therefore, A certain nobleman went into a far country to receive for himself a kingdom, and to return.

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  • Luke 16:1–2

    And he said also unto his disciples, There was a certain rich man, which had a steward; and the same was accused unto him that he had wasted his goods.

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  • Matthew 13:31

    Another parable put he forth unto them, saying, The kingdom of heaven is like to a grain of mustard seed, which a man took, and sowed in his field:

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