Mat 18:28

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an hundred.

Rather, "a hundred denarii," as our penny does not convey one seventh of the meaning.

This would amount to about 3 2s. 6d. English; which was not one six hundred thousandth part of the 10,000 talents, even calculating them as Roman talents.

pence.

"The Roman penny is the eighth part of an ounce, which after five shillings the ounce is sevenpence halfpenny."

Mt 20:2

and took.

Deut 15:2; Neh 5:7; Neh 5:10; Neh 5:11; Neh 10:31; Isa 58:3; Ezek 45:9