Matthew 18:31

²⁹ 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.

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

³² Then the master summoned him and declared, ‘You wicked servant! I forgave all your debt because you begged me.

³³ Shouldn’t you have had mercy on your fellow servant, just as I had on you?’

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: When his fellow servants saw what had happened, they were greatly distressed, and they went and recounted all of this to their master.
KJV: So when his fellowservants saw what was done, they were very sorry, and came and told unto their lord all that was done.
WEB: So when his fellow servants saw what was done, they were exceedingly sorry, and came and told their lord all that was done.
ASV: So when his fellow-servants saw what was done, they were exceeding sorry, and came and told unto their lord all that was done.
DARBY: But his fellow-bondmen, having seen what had taken place, were greatly grieved, and went and recounted to their lord all that had taken place.
BLB: Therefore his fellow servants, having seen the things having happened, were deeply grieved, and having gone, they made clear to their master all the things having happened.

ÅB: «Men da medtjenerne hans så hva som skjedde ble de svært bedrøvet, og de kom og fortalte alt som hadde skjedd til sin herre.
OTB: Da de andre tjenerne så hva som hadde skjedd, ble de opprørte og gikk og informerte herren om alt som hadde skjedd.
B1930: Men da hans medtjenere så hvad som skjedde, blev de meget bedrøvet, og de kom og fortalte sin herre alt det som var skjedd.

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

Romans 12:15
Rejoice with those who rejoice; weep with those who weep.
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Hebrews 13:3
Remember those in prison as if you were bound with them, and those who are mistreated as if you were suffering with them.
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Mark 3:5
Jesus looked around at them with anger and sorrow at their hardness of heart. Then He said to the man, “Stretch out your hand.” So he stretched it out, and it was restored.
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Jeremiah 9:1
Oh, that my head were a spring of water, and my eyes a fountain of tears! I would weep day and night over the slain daughter of my people.
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Hebrews 13:17
Obey your leaders and submit to them, for they watch over your souls as those who must give an account. To this end, allow them to lead with joy and not with grief, for that would be of no advantage to you.
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Genesis 37:2
This is the account of Jacob. When Joseph was seventeen years old, he was tending the flock with his brothers, the sons of his father’s wives Bilhah and Zilpah, and he brought their father a bad report about them.
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Psalms 119:136
My eyes shed streams of tears because Your law is not obeyed.
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Luke 14:21
The servant returned and reported all this to his master. Then the owner of the house became angry and said to his servant, ‘Go out quickly into the streets and alleys of the city, and bring in the poor, the crippled, the blind, and the lame.’
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