Matthew 18:27 “His master had compassion on him, forgave his debt, and released him.”

Matthew 18:27

His master had compassion on him, forgave his debt, and released him.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

Then the lord of that servant was moved with compassion, and loosed him, and forgave him the debt.

World English Bible

The lord of that servant, being moved with compassion, released him and forgave him the debt.

American Standard Version

And the lord of that servant, being moved with compassion, released him, and forgave him the debt.

Geneva Bible 1599

Then that seruants Lord had compassion, and loosed him, and forgaue him the dette.

Darby Translation

And the lord of that bondman, being moved with compassion, loosed him and forgave him the loan.

Young's Literal Translation

and the lord of that servant having been moved with compassion did release him, and the debt he forgave him.

Bible in Basic English

And the lord of that servant, being moved with pity, let him go, and made him free of the debt.

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Cross references

“moved”

Psalm 145:8 Psalm 86:15 Nehemiah 9:17 Hosea 11:8 Judges 10:16 Psalm 78:38

Psalm 145:8 · BSB

The LORD is gracious and compassionate, slow to anger and abounding in loving devotion.

Psalm 86:15 · BSB

But You, O Lord, are a compassionate and gracious God, slow to anger, abounding in loving devotion and faithfulness.

Nehemiah 9:17 · BSB

They refused to listen and failed to remember the wonders You performed among them. They stiffened their necks and appointed a leader to return them to their bondage in Egypt. But You are a forgiving God, gracious and co…

Hosea 11:8 · BSB

How could I give you up, O Ephraim? How could I surrender you, O Israel? How could I make you like Admah? How could I treat you like Zeboiim? My heart is turned within Me; My compassion is stirred!

Judges 10:16 · BSB

So they put away the foreign gods from among them and served the LORD, and He could no longer bear the misery of Israel.

Psalm 78:38 · BSB

And yet He was compassionate; He forgave their iniquity and did not destroy them. He often restrained His anger and did not unleash His full wrath.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

26Then the servant fell on his knees before him. ‘Have patience with me,’ he begged, ‘and I will pay back everything.’

28But when that servant went out, he found one of his fellow servants who owed him a hundred denarii. He grabbed him and began to choke him, saying, ‘Pay back what you owe me!’

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