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Matthew 18:26

Jesus
PrayerPatience

24 As he began the settlements, a debtor was brought to him owing ten thousand talents.

25 Since the man was unable to pay, the master ordered that he be sold to pay his debt, along with his wife and children and everything he owned.

Then the servant fell on his knees before him. ‘Have patience with me,’ he begged, ‘and I will pay back everything.’

27 His master had compassion on him, forgave his debt, and released him.

28 But when that servant went out, he found one of his fellow servants who owed him a hundred denarii. He grabbed him and began to choke him, saying, ‘Pay back what you owe me!’

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Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB
Then the servant fell on his knees before him. ‘Have patience with me,’ he begged, ‘and I will pay back everything.’
KJV
The servant therefore fell down, and worshipped him, saying, Lord, have patience with me, and I will pay thee all.
WEB
The servant therefore fell down and knelt before him, saying, ‘Lord, have patience with me, and I will repay you all!’
ASV
The servant therefore fell down and worshipped him, saying, Lord, have patience with me, and I will pay thee all.
DARBY
The bondman therefore falling down did him homage, saying, Lord, have patience with me and I will pay thee all.
BLB
Therefore the servant, having fallen down, was bowing on his knees to him, saying, ‘Have patience with me, and I will repay all to you.’
ÅB
Da falt denne tjeneren ned for ham og sa: ‘Vær tålmodig med meg, så skal jeg betale deg alt sammen!’
OTB
Tjeneren falt på kne foran ham. 'Vær så snill å være tålmodig med meg,' ba han, 'så skal jeg betale alt.'
B1930
Da falt denne tjener ned for ham og sa: Vær langmodig med mig, så skal jeg betale dig alt sammen!

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Cross references

  • Matthew 18:29

    So his fellow servant fell down and begged him, ‘Have patience with me, and I will pay you back.’

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  • Luke 7:43

    “I suppose the one who was forgiven more,” Simon replied. “You have judged correctly,” Jesus said.

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  • Matthew 8:2

    Suddenly a leper came and knelt before Him, saying, “Lord, if You are willing, You can make me clean.”

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  • Romans 10:3

    Because they were ignorant of God’s righteousness and sought to establish their own, they did not submit to God’s righteousness.

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