Matthew 18:31

²⁹ 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.

So when his fellowservants saw what was done, they were very sorry, and came and told unto their lord all that was done.

³² Then his lord, after that he had called him, said unto him, O thou wicked servant, I forgave thee all that debt, because thou desiredst me:

³³ Shouldest not thou also have had compassion on thy fellowservant, even as I had pity on thee?

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 them that do rejoice, and weep with them that weep.
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Hebrews 13:3
Remember them that are in bonds, as bound with them; and them which suffer adversity, as being yourselves also in the body.
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Mark 3:5
And when he had looked round about on them with anger, being grieved for the hardness of their hearts, he saith unto the man, Stretch forth thine hand. And he stretched it out: and his hand was restored whole as the other.
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Jeremiah 9:1
Oh that my head were waters, and mine eyes a fountain of tears, that I might weep day and night for the slain of the daughter of my people!
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Hebrews 13:17
Obey them that have the rule over you, and submit yourselves: for they watch for your souls, as they that must give account, that they may do it with joy, and not with grief: for that is unprofitable for you.
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Genesis 37:2
These are the generations of Jacob. Joseph, being seventeen years old, was feeding the flock with his brethren; and the lad was with the sons of Bilhah, and with the sons of Zilpah, his father’s wives: and Joseph brought unto his father their evil report.
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Psalms 119:136
Rivers of waters run down mine eyes, because they keep not thy law.
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Luke 14:21
So that servant came, and shewed his lord these things. Then the master of the house being angry said to his servant, Go out quickly into the streets and lanes of the city, and bring in hither the poor, and the maimed, and the halt, and the blind.
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