Matthew 18:34 - Plain English Version

³⁴ The big boss was really angry, and he told the soldiers to grab that work-man, to beat him up, and to put him in jail. He will stay there until he can give all that money back to the big boss.”

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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.

Matthew 18:34 Cross References

Matthew 18:30

But the work-man said, ‘No way. I will not forget what you owe me.’ And he put that man in jail, and he told the boss over the jail to keep him there until he gives back all of that money.

Matthew 18:33

So now you have to feel sorry for that other man and be good to him, just like I felt sorry for you.’

Matthew 18:35

Then Jesus said, “It’s like that with you too. You have to be good to all my other followers. If they do something bad to you, don’t do payback to them. Just forget it. Then, in the same way, my father in heaven will not do payback to you.” (We have not yet translated chapter 19. You can read those stories and messages in Mark 10:1-31.)

James 2:13

Later on, God will judge you. And if you don’t feel sorry for other people now, then God will not feel sorry for you. But if you feel sorry for them now, and if you are good to them, God will feel sorry for you later on, when he judges you, and he will be good to you. You see, people that are sorry for other people don’t have to worry about God judging them.