Matthew 18:23 Cross References - WNT

²³ "For this reason the Kingdom of the Heavens may be compared to a king who determined to have a settlement of accounts with his servants.

² "Repent," he said, "for the Kingdom of the Heavens is now close at hand."

²⁴ Another parable He put before them. "The Kingdom of the Heavens," He said, "may be compared to a man who has sown good seed in his field,

³¹ Another parable He put before them. "The Kingdom of the Heavens," He said, "is like a mustard-seed, which a man takes and sows in his ground.

³³ Another parable He spoke to them. "The Kingdom of the Heavens," He said, "is like yeast which a woman takes and buries in a bushel of flour, for it to work there till the whole mass has risen."

⁴⁴ "The Kingdom of the Heavens is like treasure buried in the open country, which a man finds, but buries again, and, in his joy about it, goes and sells all he has and buys that piece of ground. ⁴⁵ "Again the Kingdom of the Heavens is like a jewel merchant who is in quest of choice pearls.

⁴⁷ "Again the Kingdom of the Heavens is like a draw-net let down into the sea, which encloses fish of all sorts.

⁵² "Therefore," He said, "remember that every Scribe well trained for the Kingdom of the Heavens is like a householder who brings out of his storehouse new things and old."

¹ "Then will the Kingdom of the Heavens be found to be like ten bridesmaids who took their torches and went out to meet the bridegroom.

¹⁴ "Why, it is like a man who, when going on his travels, called his bondservants and entrusted his property to their care.

¹⁹ "After a long lapse of time the master of those servants returned, and had a reckoning with them. ²⁰ The one who had received the five talents came and brought five more, and said, "'Sir, it was five talents that you entrusted to me: see, I have gained five more.' ²¹ "'You have done well, good and trustworthy servant,' replied his master; 'you have been trustworthy in the management of a little, I will put you in charge of much: share your master's joy.' ²² "The second, who had received the two talents, came and said, "'Sir, it was two talents you entrusted to me: see, I have gained two more.' ²³ "'Good and trustworthy servant, you have done well,' his master replied; 'you have been trustworthy in the management of a little, I will put you in charge of much: share your master's joy.' ²⁴ "But, next, the man who had the one talent in his keeping came and said, "'Sir, I knew you to be a severe man, reaping where you had not sown and garnering what you had not winnowed. ²⁵ So being afraid I went and buried your talent in the ground: there you have what belongs to you.' ²⁶ "'You wicked and slothful servant,' replied his master, 'did you know that I reap where I have not sown, and garner what I have not winnowed? ²⁷ Your duty then was to deposit my money in some bank, and so when I came I should have got back my property with interest. ²⁸ So take away the talent from him, and give it to the man who has the ten.' ²⁹ (For to every one who has, more shall be given, and he shall have abundance; but from him who has nothing, even what he has shall be taken away.) ³⁰ 'But as for this worthless servant, put him out into the darkness outside: *there* will be the weeping and the gnashing of teeth.'

¹ He said also to His disciples: "There was a rich man who had a steward, about whom a report was brought to him, that he was wasting his property. ² He called him and said, "'What is this I hear about you? Render an account of your stewardship, for I cannot let you hold it any longer.'

¹² So He said to them, "A man of noble family travelled to a distant country to obtain the rank of king, and to return. ¹³ And he called ten of his servants and gave each of them a pound, instructing them to trade with the money during his absence. ¹⁴ "Now his countrymen hated him, and sent a deputation after him to say, 'We are not willing that he should become our king.' ¹⁵ And upon his return, after he had obtained the sovereignty, he ordered those servants to whom he had given the money to be summoned before him, that he might learn their success in trading. ¹⁶ "So the first came and said, "'Sir, your pound has produced ten pounds more.' ¹⁷ "'Well done, good servant,' he replied; 'because you have been faithful in a very small matter, be in authority over ten towns.' ¹⁸ "The second came, and said, "'Your pound, Sir, has produced five pounds.' ¹⁹ "So he said to this one also, "'And you, be the governor of five towns.' ²⁰ "The next came. "'Sir,' he said, 'here is your pound, which I have kept wrapt up in a cloth. ²¹ For I was afraid of you, because you are a severe man: you take up what you did not lay down, and you reap what you did not sow.' ²² "'By your own words,' he replied, 'I will judge you, you bad servant. You knew me to be a severe man, taking up what I did not lay down, and reaping what I did not sow: ²³ why then did you not put my money into a bank, that when I came I might have received it back with interest? ²⁴ "And he said to those who stood by, "'Take the pound from him and give it to him who has the ten pounds.' ²⁵ ("They said to him, "'Sir, he already has ten pounds.') ²⁶ "'I tell you that to every one who has anything, more shall be given; and from him who has not anything, even what he has shall be taken away. ²⁷ But as for those enemies of mine who were unwilling that I should become their king, bring them here, and cut them to pieces in my presence.'"

¹² So we see that every one of us will give account of himself to God.

⁵ Therefore form no premature judgements, but wait until the Lord returns. He will both bring to light the secrets of darkness and will openly disclose the motives that have been in people's hearts; and then the praise which each man deserves will come to him from God.

¹⁰ For we must all of us appear before Christ's judgement-seat in our true characters, in order that each may then receive an award for his actions in this life, in accordance with what he has done, whether it be good or whether it be worthless. ¹¹ Therefore, because we realize how greatly the Lord is to be feared, we are endeavouring to win men over, and God recognizes what our motives are, and I hope that you, in your hearts, recognize them too.