24As he began the settlement, a man who owed him ten thousand bags of gold18:24 Greek ten thousand talents; a talent was worth about 20 years of a day laborer’s wages.was brought to him.
24And when he had begun to settle them, one who owed him 18:24 By one estimate, a debt of 60 million working days for a laborerten thousand talents was brought to him.
24When he had begun to settle them, one who owed him A talent was worth more than fifteen years’ wages of a laborerten thousand talents was brought to him.
24When he began the accounting, one who owed him 10,000 18:24 A talent was a measurement of weight, usually 58-80 pounds. One talent of silver was worth more than 15 years’ wages. One talent of gold was worth even more. 10,000 talents would be an inconceivable amount of debt for a slave in the king’s service to repay.talents was brought to him.
24As he began the settlements, a debtor owing ten thousand talents18:24 A talent was worth about twenty years’ wages for a laborer. was brought to him.