Matthew 18:24
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Matthew 18:24 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Matthew 18:24 is a verse from the book of Matthew in the New Testament. The KJV reads: "And when he had begun to reckon, one was brought unto him, which owed him ten thousand talents. talents: a talent is sev..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Matthew 18:24 — KJV
“And when he had begun to reckon, one was brought unto him, which owed him ten thousand talents. talents: a talent is seven hundred and fifty ounces of silver, which after five shillings the ounce is pounds shillings”
— Matthew 18:24 (KJV)
Matthew 18:24 in Context — About the Book of Matthew
Matthew presents Jesus as the promised King — Israel's Messiah who fulfils the prophets line by line. It preserves the Sermon on the Mount, the Lord's Prayer, and the Great Commission. Five great teaching blocks make it the church's first discipleship manual.
Cross-References for Matthew 18:24
“And unto one he gave five talents, to another two, and to another one; to every man according to his several ability; and straightway took his journey. talents: a talent is one hundred and eighty seven pounds ten shillings”
Shares key themes with Matthew 18:24: one, ten, talents
“And 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.”
Shares key themes with Matthew 18:24: one, ten, thousand
“But the same servant went out, and found one of his fellowservants, which owed him an hundred pence: and he laid hands on him, and took him by the throat, saying, Pay me that thou owest. pence: the Roman penny is the eighth part of an ounce, which after five shillings the ounce is seven pence halfpenny; about fourteen cents”
Shares key themes with Matthew 18:24: one, owed, seven
“And the silver of them that were numbered of the congregation was an hundred talents, and a thousand seven hundred and threescore and fifteen shekels, after the shekel of the sanctuary:”
Shares key themes with Matthew 18:24: thousand, talents, talent
“A bekah for every man, that is, half a shekel, after the shekel of the sanctuary, for every one that went to be numbered, from twenty years old and upward, for six hundred thousand and three thousand and five hundred and fifty men. every man: Heb. a poll”
Shares key themes with Matthew 18:24: one, thousand, hundred
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