Matthew 18:29

An Understandable Version (2005 edition)

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].’

Cross References

Matthew 18:26

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].’

Matthew 18:28

But that [same] servant went out and found one of his fellow-servants who owed him a small sum of money [Note: The amount was about 100 twelve hour days of a farm laborer’s pay or about $10,800 in 2005]. He grabbed him by the throat, saying, ‘Pay [me] what you owe.’

Matthew 18:30

But he would not do it. Instead, he took him and had him thrown into prison until he paid [him] all he owed.

Matthew 18:33

Should you not also have had pity on your fellow-servant just as I pitied you?’

Matthew 6:12

And forgive us of the wrongs we have done to others, since we have also forgiven the wrongs done to us.

Colossians 1:7

You learned [this truth] from Epaphras, our dearly loved fellow-slave, who is a faithful minister of Christ [to you] on our behalf.

Colossians 4:7

Tychicus will tell you all about my affairs. [Note: This man probably delivered this letter as well as the one to the Ephesians. See Eph. 6:21]. He is our dearly loved brother and faithful minister and fellow-slave in [the service of] the Lord.