Matthew 18:34 - Easy To Read Version

³⁴ The master was very angry, so he put the servant in prison to be punished. And the servant had to stay in prison until he could pay everything he owed.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

³⁴ And his lord was wroth, and delivered him to the tormentors, till he should pay all that was due unto him.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

³⁴ And in wrath his master turned him over to the torturers (the jailers), till he should pay all that he owed.

American Standard Version (1901)

³⁴ And his lord was wroth, and delivered him to the tormentors, till he should pay all that was due.

Common English Bible

³⁴ His master was furious and handed him over to the guard responsible for punishing prisoners, until he had paid the whole debt.

Catholic Public Domain Version

³⁴ And his lord, being angry, handed him over to the torturers, until he repaid the entire debt.

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

³⁴ And his lord being angry, delivered him to the torturers until he paid all the debt.

Matthew 18:34 Cross References

Matthew 18:30

“But the first servant refused to be patient. The servant told the judge that the other servant owed him money, and the other servant was thrown into prison. The servant had to stay in prison until he could pay everything he owed.

Matthew 18:33

So you should have given the same mercy to that other man that is a servant with you. You should have given him the same mercy that I gave you.’

Matthew 18:35

“This king did the same as my heavenly Father will do to you. You must truly forgive your brother or sister, or my heavenly Father will not forgive you.”

James 2:13

Yes, you must show mercy to other people. If you do not show mercy, then God will not show mercy to you when he judges you. But the person who shows mercy can stand without fear when he is judged.