Discovery BoxMatthew 13:28 
Context13:28 He said, ‘An enemy has done this.’ So 1 the slaves replied, ‘Do you want us to go and gather them?’
Matthew 18:23
ContextThe 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
Context21:34 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
Context22:3 He sent his slaves 5 to summon those who had been invited to the banquet, but they would not come.
Matthew 22:8
Context22:8 Then he said to his slaves, ‘The wedding is ready, but the ones who had been invited were not worthy.
Matthew 25:14
ContextThe 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.
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.”
