Jesus uses a parable to teach about repentance and forgiveness.

## one servant was brought ##

AT: "someone brought one of the king's servants" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])

## ten thousand talents ##

"10,000 talents" or "more money than the servant could ever repay" (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/biblicalmoney]])

## his master commanded him to be sold,...and payment to be made ##

"the king commanded his servants to sell the man...and to pay the debt with the money from the sale"