His fellow-servant fell [on the ground before him] and begged him, saying, ‘[Please] be patient with me and I will repay you [all I owe you].’
Matthew 18:26 - An Understandable Version (2005 edition) The servant then fell to the ground [before his master] and humbly implored him, saying, ‘Master, [please] be patient with me and I will repay you everything [I owe].’ More versionsKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 The servant therefore fell down, and worshipped him, saying, Lord, have patience with me, and I will pay thee all. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition So the attendant fell on his knees, begging him, Have patience with me and I will pay you everything. American Standard Version (1901) The servant therefore fell down and worshipped him, saying, Lord, have patience with me, and I will pay thee all. Common English Bible But the servant fell down, kneeled before him, and said, ‘Please, be patient with me, and I’ll pay you back.’ Catholic Public Domain Version But that servant, falling prostrate, begged him, saying, 'Have patience with me, and I will repay it all to you.' Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version But that servant falling down, besought him, saying: Have patience with me, and I will pay thee all. |
His fellow-servant fell [on the ground before him] and begged him, saying, ‘[Please] be patient with me and I will repay you [all I owe you].’
Then they went into the house and saw the young child with His mother Mary. They fell to the ground and worshiped Him, and unpacking their treasures, they offered Him gifts of gold, incense and aromatic spices.
Just then a person with an infectious skin disease came and worshiped Him, saying, “Lord, if you wanted to, you can heal me.”
Simon answered, “The one who had the largest debt canceled, I suppose.” Jesus said to him, “You are right.”
For they did not know about God’s way of making people right with Himself, so they attempted to establish their own way. In doing this they did not submit to God’s way for being made right with Him.