Matthew 18:23

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Therefore, the kingdom of heaven is like a king who wanted to settle accounts with his servants.

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  • Matt 13:24 : 24 Jesus presented another parable to them: "The kingdom of heaven is like a man who sowed good seed in his field.
  • Matt 13:31 : 31 He told them another parable: 'The kingdom of heaven is like a mustard seed that a man took and planted in his field.'
  • Matt 13:33 : 33 He told them another parable: 'The kingdom of heaven is like yeast that a woman took and mixed into about fifty pounds of flour until it worked all through the dough.'
  • Matt 13:44-45 : 44 The kingdom of heaven is like treasure hidden in a field. When a man found it, he hid it again, and in his joy went and sold all he had and bought that field. 45 Again, the kingdom of heaven is like a merchant searching for fine pearls.
  • Matt 13:47 : 47 Again, the kingdom of heaven is like a net that was let down into the sea and caught all kinds of fish.
  • Matt 13:52 : 52 Then he said to them, "For this reason, every scribe who has been trained for the kingdom of heaven is like the owner of a house who brings out of his storeroom both new treasures and old ones."
  • Matt 25:1 : 1 Then the kingdom of heaven will be like ten virgins, who took their lamps and went out to meet the bridegroom.
  • Matt 25:14 : 14 For it will be like a man going on a journey, who called his own servants and entrusted his belongings to them.
  • Matt 25:19-30 : 19 After a long time, the master of those servants returned and settled accounts with them. 20 The servant who had received five talents came and brought five more, saying, ‘Master, you entrusted me with five talents; see, I have gained five more.’ 21 His master replied, ‘Well done, good and faithful servant! You have been faithful with a few things; I will put you in charge of many things. Enter into the joy of your master.’ 22 The servant who had received two talents also came and said, ‘Master, you entrusted me with two talents; see, I have gained two more.’ 23 His master replied, ‘Well done, good and faithful servant! You have been faithful with a few things; I will put you in charge of many things. Enter into the joy of your master.’ 24 Then the servant who had received one talent came and said, ‘Master, I knew that you are a hard man, harvesting where you have not sown and gathering where you have not scattered seed. 25 So I was afraid and went out and hid your talent in the ground. See, here is what belongs to you.’ 26 His master answered, ‘You wicked and lazy servant! You knew that I harvest where I have not sown and gather where I have not scattered. 27 Then you should have deposited my money with the bankers, and on my return, I would have received it back with interest. 28 So take the talent from him and give it to the one who has ten talents. 29 For to everyone who has, more will be given, and they will have an abundance. But whoever does not have, even what they have will be taken away from them. 30 And throw that worthless servant into the outer darkness, where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.
  • Luke 16:1-2 : 1 Jesus also said to His disciples, "There was a rich man who had a manager, and charges were brought to him that this manager was wasting his possessions. 2 So he called him and said, 'What is this I hear about you? Give an account of your management, because you can no longer be manager.'
  • Luke 19:12-27 : 12 So he said, "A nobleman traveled to a distant country to receive a kingdom for himself and then return. 13 "He called ten of his servants, gave them ten minas, and said to them, 'Do business until I come back.' 14 But his citizens hated him and sent a delegation after him, saying, 'We don’t want this man to reign over us.' 15 When he returned, having received the kingdom, he ordered the servants to whom he had given the money to be called to him, so he could find out what they had gained by doing business. 16 The first came forward, saying, 'Lord, your mina has earned ten more minas.' 17 And he said to him, 'Well done, good servant! Because you have been faithful in a very small matter, you will have authority over ten cities.' 18 The second came and said, 'Master, your mina has made five minas.' 19 And he said to him, 'You also will be in charge of five cities.' 20 Another came and said, 'Master, here is your mina. I kept it laid away in a cloth.' 21 'For I was afraid of you, because you are a harsh man. You take what you did not deposit, and reap what you did not sow.' 22 He said to him, 'I will judge you by your own words, you wicked servant! You knew, did you, that I am a harsh man, taking what I did not deposit and reaping what I did not sow?' 23 'Then why didn’t you put my money in the bank, so that when I returned I could have collected it with interest?' 24 Then he said to those standing by, 'Take the mina away from him and give it to the one who has ten minas.' 25 (They said to him, 'Master, he already has ten minas!') 26 'I tell you that to everyone who has, more will be given, but from the one who does not have, even what he has will be taken away.' 27 'But as for these enemies of mine who didn’t want me to reign over them—bring them here and slaughter them in my presence.'
  • Rom 14:12 : 12 So then, each of us will give an account of ourselves to God.
  • 1 Cor 4:5 : 5 Therefore, do not judge anything before the appointed time; wait until the Lord comes. He will bring to light what is hidden in darkness and will disclose the motives of hearts. At that time, each person will receive praise from God.
  • 2 Cor 5:10-11 : 10 For we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ, so that each of us may receive what is due us for the things done while in the body, whether good or bad. 11 Since we know what it means to fear the Lord, we try to persuade others. What we are is plain to God, and I hope it is also plain to your conscience.
  • Matt 3:2 : 2 and saying, 'Repent, because the kingdom of heaven has come near.'

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  • Matt 18:24-35
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    24As he began the settlement, a man who owed him ten thousand talents was brought to him.

    25Since he was not able to pay, the master ordered that he and his wife and his children and all that he had be sold to repay the debt.

    26At this the servant fell on his knees before him. 'Be patient with me,' he begged, 'and I will pay back everything.'

    27The servant's master took pity on him, canceled the debt, and let him go.

    28But when that servant went out, he found one of his fellow servants who owed him a hundred denarii. He seized him and began to choke him, saying, 'Pay back what you owe me!'

    29His fellow servant fell to his knees and begged him, 'Be patient with me, and I will repay you.'

    30But he refused. Instead, he went off and had the man thrown into prison until he could pay the debt.

    31When the other servants saw what had happened, they were greatly distressed and went and told their master everything that had happened.

    32Then the master summoned the servant and said to him, 'You wicked servant! I forgave you all that debt because you begged me to.'

    33'Shouldn't you have had mercy on your fellow servant just as I had mercy on you?'

    34In anger, his master handed him over to the jailers to be tortured until he should pay back all he owed.

    35This is how my heavenly Father will treat each of you unless you forgive your brother or sister from your heart.

  • Matt 25:14-15
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    14For it will be like a man going on a journey, who called his own servants and entrusted his belongings to them.

    15To one he gave five talents, to another two, and to another one, each according to his ability. Then he went on his journey immediately.

  • Matt 25:18-19
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    18But the servant who had received the one talent went away, dug a hole in the ground, and hid his master’s money.

    19After a long time, the master of those servants returned and settled accounts with them.

  • Matt 22:1-3
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    1Jesus spoke to them again in parables, saying:

    2The kingdom of heaven may be compared to a king who prepared a wedding banquet for his son.

    3He sent his servants to call those who had been invited to the wedding, but they refused to come.

  • Matt 18:21-22
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    21Then Peter came to Jesus and asked, "Lord, how many times shall I forgive my brother or sister who sins against me? Up to seven times?"

    22Jesus answered, "I tell you, not seven times, but seventy-seven times.

  • Luke 19:15
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    15When he returned, having received the kingdom, he ordered the servants to whom he had given the money to be called to him, so he could find out what they had gained by doing business.

  • Matt 20:1-2
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    1For the kingdom of heaven is like a landowner who went out early in the morning to hire workers for his vineyard.

    2He agreed to pay them a denarius for the day and sent them into his vineyard.

  • Luke 19:12-13
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    12So he said, "A nobleman traveled to a distant country to receive a kingdom for himself and then return.

    13"He called ten of his servants, gave them ten minas, and said to them, 'Do business until I come back.'

  • Luke 16:5
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    5So he called in each one of his master's debtors. He asked the first, 'How much do you owe my master?'

  • Luke 19:22-24
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    22He said to him, 'I will judge you by your own words, you wicked servant! You knew, did you, that I am a harsh man, taking what I did not deposit and reaping what I did not sow?'

    23'Then why didn’t you put my money in the bank, so that when I returned I could have collected it with interest?'

    24Then he said to those standing by, 'Take the mina away from him and give it to the one who has ten minas.'

  • Matt 22:13
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    13Then the king told the attendants, 'Tie him hand and foot, and throw him out into the darkness, where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.'

  • Luke 16:1-2
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    1Jesus also said to His disciples, "There was a rich man who had a manager, and charges were brought to him that this manager was wasting his possessions.

    2So he called him and said, 'What is this I hear about you? Give an account of your management, because you can no longer be manager.'

  • Luke 7:41
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    41'A certain creditor had two debtors. One owed him five hundred denarii, and the other fifty.

  • Matt 22:7-8
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    7The king was enraged. He sent his army, destroyed those murderers, and burned their city.

    8Then he said to his servants, 'The wedding banquet is ready, but those invited were not worthy.'

  • Matt 25:30
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    30And throw that worthless servant into the outer darkness, where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.

  • Matt 25:27-28
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    27Then you should have deposited my money with the bankers, and on my return, I would have received it back with interest.

    28So take the talent from him and give it to the one who has ten talents.

  • Mark 12:1-2
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    1He began to speak to them in parables. A man planted a vineyard, built a fence around it, dug a pit for the winepress, and constructed a tower. Then he leased it to farmers and went on a journey.

    2At the appointed time, he sent a servant to the farmers to collect from them some of the fruit of the vineyard.

  • Luke 17:7
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    7Which of you, having a servant plowing or tending sheep, will say to him when he comes in from the field, ‘Come at once and sit down to eat’?

  • Luke 16:7
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    7Then he asked another, 'And how much do you owe?' The man replied, 'A hundred measures of wheat.' The manager told him, 'Take your bill and write eighty.'

  • Matt 13:47
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    47Again, the kingdom of heaven is like a net that was let down into the sea and caught all kinds of fish.

  • Matt 25:1
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    1Then the kingdom of heaven will be like ten virgins, who took their lamps and went out to meet the bridegroom.

  • Matt 21:33-34
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    33Listen to another parable. There was a landowner who planted a vineyard, put a fence around it, dug a winepress in it, and built a watchtower. Then he leased it to tenant farmers and went away.

    34When the time came to harvest the fruit, he sent his servants to the tenants to collect his fruit.

  • Luke 14:21
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    21The servant came back and reported this to his master. Then the owner of the house became angry and ordered his servant, ‘Go out quickly into the streets and alleys of the town and bring in the poor, the crippled, the blind, and the lame.’

  • Luke 20:9
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    9Then he began to tell the people this parable: 'A man planted a vineyard, leased it to some farmers, and went away for a long time.

  • Luke 12:43
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    43Blessed is that servant whom his master finds doing so when he returns.