And the lord of that servant, being moved with compassion, released him, and forgave him the debt.
Matthew 18:32 - Revised Version with Apocrypha 1895 Then his lord called him unto him, and saith to him, Thou wicked servant, I forgave thee all that debt, because thou besoughtest me: More versionsKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 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: Amplified Bible - Classic Edition Then his master called him and said to him, You contemptible and wicked attendant! I forgave and cancelled all that [great] debt of yours because you begged me to. American Standard Version (1901) Then his lord called him unto him, and saith to him, Thou wicked servant, I forgave thee all that debt, because thou besoughtest me: Common English Bible His master called the first servant and said, ‘You wicked servant! I forgave you all that debt because you appealed to me. Catholic Public Domain Version Then his lord called him, and he said to him: 'You wicked servant, I forgave you all your debt, because you pleaded with me. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version Then his lord called him; and said to him: Thou wicked servant, I forgave thee all the debt, because thou besoughtest me: |
And the lord of that servant, being moved with compassion, released him, and forgave him the debt.
So when his fellow-servants saw what was done, they were exceeding sorry, and came and told unto their lord all that was done.
shouldest not thou also have had mercy on thy fellow-servant, even as I had mercy on thee?
But his lord answered and said unto him, Thou wicked and slothful servant, thou knewest that I reap where I sowed not, and gather where I did not scatter;
He saith unto him, Out of thine own mouth will I judge thee, thou wicked servant. Thou knewest that I am an austere man, taking up that I laid not down, and reaping that I did not sow;
Now we know that what things soever the law saith, it speaketh to them that are under the law; that every mouth may be stopped, and all the world may be brought under the judgement of God:
For judgement is without mercy to him that hath shewed no mercy: mercy glorieth against judgement.