Matthew 18:21-35
As many as <2193> [till.]
but <235> [but.]
kingdom <932> [is.]
who <3739> [which.]
a man <3781> [owed.]
ten thousand <3463> [ten thousand.]
[Murias <\\See definition 3461\\> talanton <\\See definition 5007\\>,] a myriad of talents, the highest number known in Greek arithmetical notation. According to Prideaux, the Roman talent was equal to 216Å“; ten thousand of which would amount to 2,160,000Å“. If the Jewish talent of silver be designed, which is estimated by the same learned writer at 450Å“., this sum amounts to 4,500,000Å“.; but if the gold talent is meant, which is equal to 7200Å“., then the amount is 72,000,000Å“. 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.
talents <5007> [talents.]
"A talent is 750 ounces of silver, which after five shillings the ounce is 187Å“. 10s."
ordered <2753> [commanded.]
[worshipped him. or, besought him. have.]
had compassion <4697> [moved.]
one hundred <1540> [an hundred.]
Rather, "a hundred denarii," as our penny does not convey one seventh of the meaning. This would amount to about 3Å“. 2s. 6d. English; which was not one six hundred thousandth part of the 10,000 talents, even calculating them as Roman talents.
silver coins <1220> [pence.]
"The Roman penny is the eighth part of an ounce, which after five shillings the ounce is sevenpence halfpenny."
throat and started to choke <4155> [and took.]
Be patient <3114> [Have.]
Instead <235> [but.]
very <4970> [they.]
and went <2532 2064> [and came.]
Evil <4190> [O thou.]
<2532> [even.]
turned ... over <3860> [and delivered.]
will do <4160> [do.]
from <575> [from.]
