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Matthew 18:29

Forgiving othersPatience

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!’

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

30 But he refused. Instead, he went and had the man thrown into prison until he could pay his debt.

31 When his fellow servants saw what had happened, they were greatly distressed, and they went and recounted all of this to their master.

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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
So his fellow servant fell down and begged him, ‘Have patience with me, and I will pay you back.’
KJV
And his fellowservant fell down at his feet, and besought him, saying, Have patience with me, and I will pay thee all.
WEB
“So his fellow servant fell down at his feet and begged him, saying, ‘Have patience with me, and I will repay you!’
ASV
So his fellow-servant fell down and besought him, saying, Have patience with me, and I will pay thee.
DARBY
His fellow-bondman therefore, having fallen down [at his feet], besought him, saying, Have patience with me, and I will pay thee.
BLB
Therefore, having fallen down, his fellow servant was calling on him, saying, ‘Have patience with me, and I will repay you.’
ÅB
Da falt hans medtjener ned og tryglet ham og sa: ‘Vær tålmodig med meg, så skal jeg betale deg!’
OTB
Hans medtjener falt på kne og ba ham, 'Vær så snill å være tålmodig med meg, så skal jeg betale det.'
B1930
Da falt hans medtjener ned og bad ham og sa: Vær langmodig med mig, så skal jeg betale dig!

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