Matthew 13:28

13:28 He said, ‘An enemy has done this.’ So ¹  the slaves replied, ‘Do you want us to go and gather them?’

Matthew 18:23

The Parable of the Unforgiving Slave

18:23 “For this reason, the kingdom of heaven is like a king who wanted to settle accounts with his slaves. ² 

Matthew 21:34

21:34 When the harvest time was near, he sent his slaves ³  to the tenants to collect his portion of the crop. ⁴ 

Matthew 22:3

22:3 He sent his slaves ⁵  to summon those who had been invited to the banquet, but they would not come.

Matthew 22:8

22:8 Then he said to his slaves, ‘The wedding is ready, but the ones who had been invited were not worthy.

Matthew 25:14

The Parable of the Talents

25:14 “For it is like a man going on a journey, who summoned his slaves ⁶  and entrusted his property to them.

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¹ tn Here δέ (de) has been translated as “so” to indicate the implied result of the owner’s statement.

² tn See the note on the word “slave” in 8:9.

³ tn See the note on the word “slave” in 8:9.

sn These slaves represent the prophets God sent to the nation, who were mistreated and rejected.

⁴ tn Grk “to collect his fruits.”

⁵ tn See the note on the word “slave” in 8:9.

⁶ tn See the note on the word “slave” in 8:9.