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Matthew 18:32

ForgivenessMercy and compassion

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.

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?

34 And his lord was wroth, and delivered him to the tormentors, till he should pay all that was due unto him.

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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 master summoned him and declared, ‘You wicked servant! I forgave all your debt because you begged me.
KJV
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:
WEB
Then his lord called him in and said to him, ‘You wicked servant! I forgave you all that debt because you begged me.
ASV
Then his lord called him unto him, and saith to him, Thou wicked servant, I forgave thee all that debt, because thou besoughtest me:
DARBY
Then his lord, having called him to [him], says to him, Wicked bondman! I forgave thee all that debt because thou besoughtest me;
BLB
Then, having summoned him, his master says to him, ‘Evil servant! I forgave you all that debt because you called on me.
ÅB
Da kalte hans herre ham til seg og sa til ham: ‘Du onde tjener! Jeg ettergav all din gjeld fordi du ba meg om det;
OTB
Da kalte herren tjeneren inn. 'Du onde tjener,' sa han, 'jeg etterga all din gjeld fordi du ba meg.
B1930
Da kalte hans herre ham for sig og sa til ham: Du onde tjener! all din gjeld eftergav jeg dig, fordi du bad mig;

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Cross references

  • Romans 3:19

    Now we know that what things soever the law saith, it saith to them who are under the law: that every mouth may be stopped, and all the world may become guilty before God.

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  • Luke 19:22

    And he saith unto him, Out of thine own mouth will I judge thee, thou wicked servant. Thou knewest that I was an austere man, taking up that I laid not down, and reaping that I did not sow:

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  • Matthew 25:26

    His lord answered and said unto him, Thou wicked and slothful servant, thou knewest that I reap where I sowed not, and gather where I have not strawed:

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