Matthew 18:27 - New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition 2021 And out of pity for him, the lord of that slave released him and forgave him the debt. Flere versionerKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 Then the lord of that servant was moved with compassion, and loosed him, and forgave him the debt. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition And his master's heart was moved with compassion, and he released him and forgave him [cancelling] the debt. American Standard Version (1901) And the lord of that servant, being moved with compassion, released him, and forgave him the debt. Common English Bible The master had compassion on that servant, released him, and forgave the loan. Catholic Public Domain Version Then the lord of that servant, being moved with pity, released him, and he forgave his debt. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And the lord of that servant being moved with pity, let him go and forgave him the debt. |
they refused to obey and were not mindful of the wonders that you performed among them, but they stiffened their necks and appointed a leader to return to their slavery in Egypt. But you are a God ready to forgive, gracious and merciful, slow to anger and abounding in steadfast love, and you did not forsake them.
The Lord is gracious and merciful, slow to anger and abounding in steadfast love.
Yet he, being compassionate, forgave their iniquity and did not destroy them; often he restrained his anger and did not stir up all his wrath.
But you, O Lord, are a God merciful and gracious, slow to anger and abounding in steadfast love and faithfulness.
For you, O Lord, are good and forgiving, abounding in steadfast love to all who call on you.
How can I give you up, Ephraim? How can I hand you over, O Israel? How can I make you like Admah? How can I treat you like Zeboiim? My heart recoils within me; my compassion grows warm and tender.
But that same slave, as he went out, came upon one of his fellow slaves who owed him a hundred denarii, and seizing him by the throat he said, ‘Pay what you owe.’
Then his lord summoned him and said to him, ‘You wicked slave! I forgave you all that debt because you pleaded with me.
When they could not pay, he canceled the debts for both of them. Now which of them will love him more?”
Simon answered, “I suppose the one for whom he canceled the greater debt.” And Jesus said to him, “You have judged rightly.”
So they put away the foreign gods from among them and served the Lord, and he could no longer bear to see Israel suffer.