*A star (*) is used to mark verbs that are historical presents in the Greek which have been translated with an English past tense in order to conform to modern usage. The translators recognized that in some contexts the present tense seems more unexpected and unjustified to the English reader than a past tense would have been. But Greek authors frequently used the present tense for the sake of heightened vividness, thereby transporting their readers in imagination to the actual scene at the time of occurence. However, the translators felt that it would be wise to change these historical presents to English past tenses.

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Now after a long time the master of those servants came and settled accounts with them.

“After a long time the master of those servants returned and settled accounts with them.

“After a long time the master of those servants came and settled accounts with them.

“After a long time their master returned from his trip and called them to give an account of how they had used his money.

Now after a long time, the master of those slaves came and settled accounts with them.

After a long time the lord of those servants cometh, and reckoneth with them.

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