Matthew 18:23 Cross References - Moffatt

²³ That is why the Realm of heaven may be compared to a king who resolved to settle accounts with his servants.

² "Repent, the Reign of heaven is near."

²⁴ He put another parable before them. "The Realm of heaven," he said, "is like a man who sowed good seed in his field,

³¹ He put another parable before them. "The Realm of heaven," he said, "is like a grain of mustard-seed which a man takes and sows in his field.

³³ He told them another parable. "The Realm of heaven," he said, "is like dough which a woman took and buried in three pecks of flour, till all of it was leavened."

⁴⁴ The Realm of heaven is like treasure hidden in a field; the man who finds it hides it and in his delight goes and sells all he possesses and buys that field. ⁴⁵ Again, the Realm of heaven is like a trader in search of fine pearls;

⁴⁷ Again, the Realm of heaven is like a net which was thrown into the sea and collected fish of every sort.

⁵² So he said to them, "Well then, every scribe who has become a disciple of the Realm of heaven is like a householder who produces what is new and what is old from his stores."

¹ Then shall the Realm of heaven be compared to ten maidens who took their lamps and went out to meet the bridegroom and the bride.

¹⁴ For the case is that of a man going abroad, who summoned his servants and handed over his property to them;

¹⁹ Now a long time afterwards the master of those servants came back and settled accounts with them. ²⁰ Then the servant who had got the twelve hundred pounds came forward, bringing twelve hundred more; he said, 'You handed me twelve hundred pounds, sir; here I have gained another twelve hundred.' ²¹ His master said to him, 'Capital, you excellent and trusty servant! You have been trusty in charge of a small sum: I will put you in charge of a large sum. Come and share your master's feast.' ²² Then the servant with the five hundred pounds came forward. He said, 'You handed me five hundred pounds, sir; here I have gained another five hundred.' ²³ His master said to him, 'Capital, you excellent and trusty servant! You have been trusty in charge of a small sum: I will put you in charge of a large sum. Come and share your master's feast.' ²⁴ Then the servant who had got the two hundred and fifty pounds came forward. He said, 'I knew you were a hard man, sir, reaping where you never sowed and gathering where you never winnowed. ²⁵ So I was afraid; I went and hid your two hundred and fifty pounds in the earth. There's your money!' ²⁶ His master said to him in reply, 'You rascal, you idle servant! You knew, did you, that I reap where I have never sowed and gather where I have never winnowed! ²⁷ Well then, you should have handed my money to the bankers and I would have got my capital with interest when I came back. ²⁸ Take therefore the two hundred and fifty pounds away from him, give it to the servant who had the twelve hundred. ²⁹ For to everyone who has shall more be given and richly given; but from him who has nothing, even what he has shall be taken. ³⁰ Throw the good-for-nothing servant into the darkness outside; there men will wail and gnash their teeth.

¹ He also said to the disciples: "There was a rich man who had a factor, and this factor, he found, was accused of misapplying his property. ² So he summoned him and said, 'What is this I hear about you? Hand in your accounts; you cannot be factor any longer.'

¹² "A nobleman," he said, "went abroad to obtain royal power for himself and then return. ¹³ He first called his ten servants, giving them each a five-pound note, and telling them, 'Trade with this till I come back.' ¹⁴ Now his people hated him and sent envoys after him to say, 'We object to him having royal power over us.' ¹⁵ However he secured the royal power and came home. Then he ordered the servants to be called who had been given the money, that he might find out what business they had done. ¹⁶ The first came up saying, 'Your five pounds has made other fifty, sir.' ¹⁷ 'Capital,' he said, 'you excellent servant! because you have proved trustworthy in a trifle, you are placed over ten towns.' ¹⁸ Then the second came and said, 'Your five pounds has made twenty-five, sir.' ¹⁹ To him he said, 'And you are set over five towns.' ²⁰ Then the next came and said, 'Here is your five pounds, sir; I kept it safe in a napkin, ²¹ for I was afraid of you, you are such a hard man — picking up what you never put down, and reaping what you never sowed.' ²² He replied, 'You rascal of a servant, I will convict you by what you have said yourself. You knew, did you, that I was a hard man, picking up what I never put down, and reaping what I never sowed! ²³ Why then did you not put my money into the bank, so that I could have got it with interest when I came back?' ²⁴ Then he said to the bystanders, 'Take the five pounds from him and give it to the man with fifty.' ²⁵ 'Sir,' they said, 'he has fifty already!' ²⁶ 'I tell you, to everyone who has shall more be given, but from him who has nothing, even what he has shall be taken. ²⁷ And now for these enemies of mine who objected to me reigning over them — bring them here and slay them in my presence.' "

¹² Each of us then will have to answer for himself to God.

⁵ So do not criticize at all; the hour of reckoning has still to come, when the Lord will come to bring dark secrets to the light and to reveal life's inner aims and motives. Then each of us will get his meed of praise from God.

¹⁰ for we have all to appear without disguise before the tribunal of Christ, each to be requited for what he has done with his body, well or ill. ¹¹ If I 'appeal to the interests of men,' then, it is with the fear of the Lord before my mind. What I am is plain to God without disguise, plain also, I trust, to your own conscience.