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Connecting Statement:
Jesus uses a parable to teach about forgiveness and reconciliation.
the kingdom of heaven is similar
This introduces a parable. See how you translated a similar parable introduction in Matthew 13:24. (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parables)
to settle accounts with his servants
"his servants to pay him what they owed"
one servant was brought
This can be stated in active form. AT: "someone brought one of the king's servant" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive)
ten thousand talents
"10,000 talents" or "more money than the servant could ever repay" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bmoney and rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers)
his master commanded him to be sold ... and payment to be made
This can be stated in active form. AT: "the king commanded his servants to sell the man ... and to pay the debt with the money from the sale" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive)