The Unforgiving Servant
Matthew 18:29
In 9 translations
- 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.
- LSV
- His fellow-servant then, having fallen down at his feet, was calling on him, saying, Have patience with me, and I will pay you all;
- YLT
- His fellow-servant then, having fallen down at his feet, was calling on him, saying, Have patience with me, and I will pay thee all;
- DBY
- His fellow-bondman therefore, having fallen down [at his feet], besought him, saying, Have patience with me, and I will pay thee.
- DRC
- And his fellow servant falling down, besought him, saying: Have patience with me, and I will pay thee all.
- GNV
- Then his fellow seruant fell downe at his feete, and besought him, saying, Refraine thine anger towards me, and I will pay thee all.
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Where the editions differ
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- In STEPBible’s comparison, Textus Receptus, Byzantine text include εἰς τοὺς πόδας αὐτοῦ (“into the feet of him”); NA28, NA27, Tyndale House, SBLGNT (2010), Westcott–Hort, Tregelles do not include this wording.
- NA28, NA27, Tyndale House, SBLGNT (2010), Westcott–Hort, Textus Receptus, Byzantine text read ἐμοί (“me myself”); Tregelles read ἐμέ (“me myself”).
- In STEPBible’s comparison, Textus Receptus include πάντα (“all things”); NA28, NA27, Tyndale House, SBLGNT (2010), Westcott–Hort, Tregelles, Byzantine text do not include this wording.
SBLGNT apparatus (2)
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- SBLGNT: αὐτοῦ. Westcott and Hort (1881), Tregelles, Nestle–Aland 28th edition read αὐτοῦ; Robinson–Pierpont add εἰς τοὺς πόδας αὐτοῦ.
- SBLGNT: ἐμοί. Westcott and Hort (1881), Nestle–Aland 28th edition, Robinson–Pierpont read ἐμοί; Tregelles read ἐμέ.
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Original-language editions
- SBLGNT
- πεσὼν οὖν ὁ σύνδουλος αὐτοῦ παρεκάλει αὐτὸν λέγων· Μακροθύμησον ἐπʼ ἐμοί, καὶ ἀποδώσω σοι.
- RP2018
- Πεσὼν οὖν ὁ σύνδουλος αὐτοῦ εἰς τοὺς πόδας αὐτοῦ παρεκάλει αὐτόν, λέγων, Μακροθύμησον ἐπ’ ἐμοί, καὶ ἀποδώσω σοι.
- TR-Boyd
- Πεσὼν οὖν ὁ σύνδουλος αὐτοῦ εἰς τοὺς πόδας αὐτοῦ παρεκάλει αὐτόν, λέγων, Μακροθύμησον ἐπ᾿ ἐμοί, καὶ πάντα ἀποδώσω σοι.
- SCR1894
- πεσων ουν ο συνδουλος αυτου εις τους ποδας αυτου παρεκαλει αυτον λεγων μακροθυμησον επ εμοι και παντα αποδωσω σοι
Who and where
◆ Teachings on Humility/Temptation/Reconciliation
People, places and events the Theographic dataset links to this verse.
In the reference works topics that cite this verse
ForgivenessPennyDebtorCharitablenessForgiveness of InjuriesPatienceCreditorKingdom of HeavenDebt; DebtorCreditors
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Cross-references most cited first
- Matthew 6:12And forgive us our debts, as we also have forgiven our debtors.
- Matthew 18:26Then the servant fell on his knees before him. ‘Have patience with me,’ he begged, ‘and I will pay back everything.’
- Philemon 1:18–19But if he has wronged you in any way or owes you anything, charge it to my account. I, Paul, write this with my own hand. I will repay it—not to mention that you owe me your very self.
From the OpenBible.info cross-reference set (votes from readers; not every link is a quotation or allusion).