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# Connecting Statement:
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Jesus concludes his parable about forgiveness and reconciliation.
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# General Information:
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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.
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# His master
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"The king"
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# handed him over
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"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]])
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# to the torturers
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"to those who would torture him"
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# that was owed
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This can be stated in active form. AT: "that the first servant owed the king" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
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# my heavenly Father
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This is an important title for God that describes the relationship between God and Jesus. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/guidelines-sonofgodprinciples]])
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# to you ... your
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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]])
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# from your heart
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"Heart" here is a metonym for "thoughts and intentions." AT: "sincerely" or "completely" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonomy]]).
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# translationWords
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* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/lord]]
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* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/hand]]
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* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/godthefather]]
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* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/brother]] |