Matthew 18:33
31 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:
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.
35 So likewise shall my heavenly Father do also unto you, if ye from your hearts forgive not every one his brother their trespasses.
Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- Shouldn’t you have had mercy on your fellow servant, just as I had on you?’
- KJV
- Shouldest not thou also have had compassion on thy fellowservant, even as I had pity on thee?
- WEB
- Shouldn’t you also have had mercy on your fellow servant, even as I had mercy on you?’
- ASV
- shouldest not thou also have had mercy on thy fellow-servant, even as I had mercy on thee?
- DARBY
- shouldest not thou also have had compassion on thy fellow-bondman, as *I* also had compassion on thee?
- BLB
- Was it not necessary for you also to have had mercy on your fellow servant, as I also had mercy on you?’
- ÅB
- burde ikke du også ha barmhjertighet med din medtjener, slik som jeg hadde med deg?’
- OTB
- Burde ikke du ha vist barmhjertighet mot din medtjener, slik jeg viste mot deg?'
- B1930
- burde ikke også du forbarme dig over din medtjener, likesom jeg forbarmet mig over dig?
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Colossians 3:13
Forbearing one another, and forgiving one another, if any man have a quarrel against any: even as Christ forgave you, so also do ye.
Read in contextEphesians 4:32–5:2
And be ye kind one to another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, even as God for Christ’s sake hath forgiven you.
Read in contextMatthew 6:12
And forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors.
Read in contextLuke 6:35–36
But love ye your enemies, and do good, and lend, hoping for nothing again; and your reward shall be great, and ye shall be the children of the Highest: for he is kind unto the unthankful and to the evil.
Read in contextMatthew 5:44–45
But I say unto you, Love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you, and pray for them which despitefully use you, and persecute you;
Read in context