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Matthew 18:23 Therefore is the kingdom of heaven like a certain king,

On letting go a people's shortcomings.

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audience

Matthew 18:23 Διὰ τοῦτο ὡμοιώθη ἡ βασιλεία τῶν οὐρανῶν ἀνθρώπῳ βασιλεῖ ὃς ἠθέλησεν συνᾶραι λόγον μετὰ τῶν δούλων αὐτοῦ:

KJV Verse

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

NIV Verse:

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

What His Listeners Heard:

By this, it is compared, this realm of the skies, to a person, a king, who desired to take part in an analysis with those servants of his.

Lost In Translation:

Many of the Greek words here are different than the English translations of the KJV and most other versions.

KJV w/Translation Issues :

There(WW)fore(WW) is the kingdom of (MW) heaven(WN) likened unto a certain(WW) king, which would(WW) (MW) take(CW) account(CW) of(WW) his (MW) servants.

 

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The everyday meanings of the Greek words Jesus used were different than the definitions they have been given over time in biblical translation. The word translations here are based upon documents of his time such as the Greek Septuagint, not ideas unknown in his time.

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