23Therefore is the kingdom of heaven likened to a king, who would take an account of his servants.


In Context

20 For where there are two or three gathered together in my name, there am I in the midst of them.

21 Then came Peter unto him and said: Lord, how often shall my brother offend against me, and I forgive him? till seven times?

22 Jesus saith to him: I say not to thee, till seven times; but till seventy times seven times.

23 Therefore is the kingdom of heaven likened to a king, who would take an account of his servants.

24 And when he had begun to take the account, one was brought to him, that owed him ten thousand talents.

25 And as he had not wherewith to pay it, his lord commanded that he should be sold, and his wife and children and all that he had, and payment to be made.

Matthew 18:23 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

18:23Therefore is the kingdom of heaven likened unto a certain king, which would take account of his servants.

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

18:23"Therefore, the kingdom of heaven is like a king who wanted to settle accounts with his servants.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

18:23Therefore is the kingdom of heaven likened unto a certain king, who would make a reckoning with his servants.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

18:23For this cause the kingdom of the heavens has become like a king who would reckon with his bondmen.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

18:23Therefore is the kingdom of heaven likened unto a certain king, which would make a reckoning with his servants.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

18:23Therefore is the kingdom of heaven likened to a certain king who would take account of his servants.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

18:23Therefore the Kingdom of Heaven is like a certain king, who wanted to reconcile accounts with his servants.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

18:23'Because of this was the reign of the heavens likened to a man, a king, who did will to take reckoning with his servants,

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

18:23Therefore is the kingdom of heaven likened to a certain king, which would take account of his servants.