Charles Spurgeon Commentary Matthew 18:24

"And when he had begun to reckon, one was brought unto him, that owed him ten thousand talents." — Matthew 18:24 (ASV)

Ten thousand talents was an immense amount for a servant to owe his king. Some reckon that it was equivalent to two million of our money. It was debt which could not be paid, overwhelming, and almost incalculable. This debt cropped up as soon as the king had begun to reckon. It was a matter of notoriety, too vast to be concealed. The debtor was brought bound before his lord, but his vast debt was his strongest bond—ten thousand talents!

Yet what is this amount to the burden of our obligations to God? O my soul, humble yourself as you answer the question, “How much owest thou?”