Matthew 18:23-24
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."
Matthew 25:14-30
like <5618> [as.]
and entrusted <2532 3860> [and delivered.]
talents <5007> [talents.]
"A talent is 187Å“. 10s."
went off right away <4198> [went.]
a long <4183> [a long.]
settled <4868> [reckoneth.]
<2396> [behold.]
Well done <2095> [Well.]
I will put ... in charge <2525> [I will.]
Enter <1525> [enter.]
I have gained <2770> [I have.]
Well done <2095> [Well.]
had received <2983> [he which.]
Our Lord placed the example of negligence in him to whom the least was committed, probably to "intimate" says Doddridge, "that we are accountable for the smallest advantage with which we are entrusted; but it cannot imply that they who have received much will ordinarily pass their account best; for it is too plain, in fact, that most of those whose dignity, wealth, and genius give them the greatest opportunities of service, seem to forget that they have any Master in heaven to serve, or any future reckoning to expect; and many render themselves much more criminal than this wicked and slothful servant who hid his talents in the earth."
Sir <2962> [Lord.]
I knew <1097> [I knew.]
Evil ...... you knew <4190 1492> [Thou.]
should <1163> [oughtest.]
with <4862> [with.]
more <3956> [unto.]
will be taken <142> [shall be taken.]
throw <1544> [cast.]
outer <1857> [outer.]
