Therefore is the kingdom of heaven likened unto a certain king, which would take account of his servants. And when he had begun to reckon, one was brought unto him, which owed him ten thousand talents. But forasmuch as he had not to pay, his lord commanded... Country Sermons. New Series - Page 623by Frederick Kuegele - 1908Full view - About this book
| John Leland - 1769 - 536 pages
...feventy Times feven ; he propofeth the following Parable ; The Kingdom of Heaven is like unto a cer~ tain King, 'which -would take Account of his Servants;...had begun to reckon, one was brought unto him which oia ed him ten thoufand Talents. But, for afmuch as he had not to pay, his Lord commanded him to be... | |
| Albert Barnes - Bible - 1799 - 416 pages
...debt was immensely large, and that our sins are so great that they cannot be estimated or numbered. 25 But forasmuch as he had not to pay, his lord commanded...sold, and his wife, and children, and all that he had, and payment to be made. By the laws of the Hebrews, they were permitted to sell debtors, with their... | |
| William Cobbett - Great Britain - 1802 - 756 pages
...unto a king ™° would take account nf his servants, and one was brought unto him who owed him 1000 talents; but, forasmuch as he had not to pay, his lord commanded him to be sold, and his wife and <Udrtn, and all that he had, and payment to M made."— That the selling of the children of ™ debtor,... | |
| Thomas Thirlwall - 1803 - 324 pages
...? Jesus saith unto im, " I say not unto thee, Until seven times: " but, Until seventy times seven.' Therefore " is the kingdom of heaven likened unto...unto him, which " owed him ten thousand talents/ But fgras•" To the Society of Christian brethren. b What ye determine shall be approved in heaven. '... | |
| 1804 - 476 pages
...24 And when he had begun to reckon, one was brought unto him which owed him ten thousand talents: 25 But forasmuch as he had not to pay, his lord commanded...sold, and his wife and children, and all that he had, and payment to be made. 26 The servant, therefore, fell down and worshipped him, saying, Lord, have... | |
| Beilby Porteus (bp. of London.) - 1804 - 380 pages
...talents (that is, nearly two millions, some- think more than two millions, of our money). But for as much as he had not to pay, his lord commanded him to be...sold, and his wife and children, and all that he had, and payment to be made.'* This seems a most severe penalty for insolvency ; ; and yet it was a frequent... | |
| Samuel Johnson - English Language - 1805 - 954 pages
...as, the magistrate took an account of the tumult. Therefore is the kingdom of heaven likened unîo a certain king, which would take account of his servants...brought unto him, which owed him ten thousand talents. Malttnv. 10. The relation and reasons of a transaction given to a person in authority. What need we... | |
| Samuel Barnard - Apologetics - 1806 - 352 pages
...reckon, one teas brought unto " him, which owed him ten thousand talents. " But for as much as he hud not to pay, his Lord " commanded him to be sold, and his wife and " children, and all that he had, and payment to " be made" Matt. xviii. 25. The setjuel informs us that his Lord in great compassion... | |
| Timothy Kenrick - Bible - 1807 - 684 pages
...ten thousand talents. This sum is put for the greatest debt wliich it was possible to contract. 25. But forasmuch as he had not to pay, his lord commanded...sold and his wife and children and all that he had, and payment to be made. When a debtor was unable to discharge his debts? the Jews permitted him to... | |
| Henry Alford - Bible - 1808 - 968 pages
...Jewish people, Estli. iii. 9. Trench remarks (Parables, p. 124) that we can best appreciate the sum by e in the synagogue were fastened on him. t!N^nf 8lr-1and payment to be made. 26 The servant therefore fell down, and worshipped him, saying,... | |
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