Matthew 18:32

A Conservative Version

Then his lord having summoned him, he says to him, Thou evil bondman, I forgave thee all that debt because thou besought me.

Cross References

Romans 3:19

Now we know that as many things as the law says, it says to those in the law, so that every mouth may be stopped, and all the world may become accountable to God.

Luke 19:22

He says to him, Out of thy mouth I will judge thee, thou evil bondman. Thou had known that I am an austere man taking up what I did not lay down, and reaping what I did not sow.

Matthew 25:26

But having answered, his lord said to him, Thou evil and lazy bondman, thou knew that I reap where I sowed not, and gather from where I did not scatter.

Matthew 18:27

And having felt compassion, the lord of that bondman released him, and forgave him the debt.

Matthew 18:31

And when his fellow bondmen saw the things that happened, they were extremely sorry. And after coming, they reported to their lord all the things that happened.

Matthew 18:33

Was it not necessary for thee also to be merciful to thy fellow bondman, as I also was merciful to thee?

James 2:13

For the judgment is merciless to him who did no mercy. Mercy triumphs over judgment.