en_tn_lite_do_not_use/mat/18/34.md

# Connecting Statement:

Jesus concludes his parable about forgiveness and reconciliation.

# General Information:

This is the end of the part of the story that began in [Matthew 18:1](./01.md), where Jesus teaches about life in the kingdom of heaven.

# His master

"The king"

# handed him over

"gave him over." Most likely the king himself did not take the first servant to the torturers. AT: "he ordered his servants to give him over" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])

# to the torturers

"to those who would torture him"

# that was owed

This can be stated in active form. AT: "that the first servant owed the king" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])

# my heavenly Father

This is an important title for God that describes the relationship between God and Jesus. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/guidelines-sonofgodprinciples]])

# to you ... your

All occurrences of these words are plural. Jesus is speaking to his disciples, but this parable teaches a general truth that applies to all believers. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])

# from your heart

This is an idiom. AT: "sincerely" or "completely" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])

# translationWords

* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/lord]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/hand]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/godthefather]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/brother]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/heart]]
initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`# Connecting Statement:`

			`Jesus concludes his parable about forgiveness and reconciliation.`

			`# General Information:`

			`This is the end of the part of the story that began in [Matthew 18:1](./01.md), where Jesus teaches about life in the kingdom of heaven.`

			`# His master`

			`"The king"`

			`# handed him over`

			`"gave him over." Most likely the king himself did not take the first servant to the torturers. AT: "he ordered his servants to give him over" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])`

			`# to the torturers`

			`"to those who would torture him"`

			`# that was owed`

			`This can be stated in active form. AT: "that the first servant owed the king" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])`

			`# my heavenly Father`

			`This is an important title for God that describes the relationship between God and Jesus. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/guidelines-sonofgodprinciples]])`

			`# to you ... your`

			`All occurrences of these words are plural. Jesus is speaking to his disciples, but this parable teaches a general truth that applies to all believers. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])`

			`# from your heart`

added tw to notes 2017-06-24 00:15:21 +00:00			`This is an idiom. AT: "sincerely" or "completely" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])`

			`# translationWords`

			`* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/lord]]`
			`* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/hand]]`
			`* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/godthefather]]`
			`* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/brother]]`
Updated links to tWs that recently moved 2017-07-05 23:49:56 +00:00			`* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/heart]]`