Matthew 18:24

And when he had begun to reckon, one was brought unto him, which owed him ten thousand talents.

Cross-reference

Ezra 9:6 Parallel

In Ezra 9:6, guilt mounts to heaven, paralleling the overwhelming debt that cannot be paid — both depict sin's enormity.

Psalm 38:4 Parallel

Psalm 38:4 describes iniquities as a heavy burden too heavy to bear, mirroring the impossible debt.

Psalm 40:12 Parallel

Psalm 40:12 says iniquities are more than hairs of the head — overwhelming like the countless debt.

Psalm 130:3 Parallel

Psalm 130:3 asks who can stand if God marks iniquities — the same impossibility as the unpayable debt.

Psalm 130:4 Parallel

Psalm 130:4 offers forgiveness with God, which the parable's king grants — the hope after the debt.

Luke 7:41 Parallel

Luke 7:41 also specifies debt amounts in a forgiveness parable, mirroring this huge debt figure.

Luke 7:42 Parallel

Luke 7:42 shows the moneylender cancelling debts, paralleling the king's forgiveness later in this parable.

Esther 3:9 Parallel

Esther 3:9 uses the same 10,000 talents figure, here offered to destroy — emphasizing the immense debt.

Luke 16:1 Parallel

Luke 16:1 also opens a parable with a master settling accounts with a servant — a similar narrative setup of accountability.

1 Chronicles 29:7 Historical context

1 Chronicles 29:7 records a large sum of talents given for the temple, illustrating the scale of the debt in the parable.

Luke 16:5 Parallel

Luke 16:5 shows a manager settling debts with debtors, a similar scenario of financial accounts.

Luke 16:7 Parallel

Luke 16:7 continues the debt reduction story, echoing the parable's theme of debt handling.