↵ Gospel of Matthew 18
Gospel of Matthew 18:23

Διὰ τοῦτο ὡμοιώθη ἡ βασιλεία τῶν οὐρανῶν ἀνθρώπῳ βασιλεῖ, ὃς ἠθέλησε συνᾶραι λόγον μετὰ τῶν δούλων αὐτοῦ.

  1. Διὰ
    Through
    Because of
  2. τοῦτο
    this
  3. ὡμοιώθη
    was likened
    was made like
  4. the
    or
  5. βασιλεία
    kingdom
  6. τῶν
    of the
  7. οὐρανῶν
    heavens
  8. ἀνθρώπῳ
    man
  9. βασιλεῖ
    king
  10.  
    ,
     
  11. ὃς
    who
  12. ἠθέλησε
    he was willing
    he wanted
  13. συνᾶραι
    to settle
  14. λόγον
    word
  15. μετὰ
    with
    after
  16. τῶν
    of the
  17. δούλων
    slaves
  18. αὐτοῦ
    his
  19.  
    .
     

Because of this, the kingdom of heaven was likened to a king who wanted to settle accounts with his servants.