Matthew 18:29
27 Then the lord of that servant was moved with compassion, and loosed him, and forgave him the debt.
28 But the same servant went out, and found one of his fellowservants, which owed him an hundred pence: and he laid hands on him, and took him by the throat, saying, Pay me that thou owest.
And his fellowservant fell down at his feet, and besought him, saying, Have patience with me, and I will pay thee all.
30 And he would not: but went and cast him into prison, till he should pay the debt.
31 So when his fellowservants saw what was done, they were very sorry, and came and told unto their lord all that was done.
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.
Compare
- 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!
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Matthew 6:12
And forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors.
Read in contextMatthew 18:26
The servant therefore fell down, and worshipped him, saying, Lord, have patience with me, and I will pay thee all.
Read in contextPhilemon 1:18–19
If he hath wronged thee, or oweth thee ought, put that on mine account;
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