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A certain king (ἀνθρώτῳ βασιλεῖ)
Lit., a man, a king. The kingdom of heaven is like unto a human king.
Take account of his servants (συνᾶραι λόγον μετὰ τῶν δοούλων αὐτοῦ)
The rendering of the A. V. is loose and inadequate, and might be taken to mean to reckon the number of his servants. The verb συνᾶραι is compounded of σύν, with, and αἴρω, to take up, and means literally to take up together, i.e., cast up, as an account. The A. V. also overlooks the force of μετὰ, with. Therefore, Rev., better, make a reckoning with his servants.