Matthew 18:32

An Understandable Version (2005 edition)

Then his master called for him and said to him, ‘You wicked servant! I canceled all of your debt because you begged me to.

Cross References

Matthew 18:27

And the master of that servant felt deep pity [for him], so released him [from custody] and canceled his debt.

Matthew 18:31

When his fellow-servants saw what he had done, they were very upset and went and told their master everything that had happened.

Matthew 18:33

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

Matthew 25:26

But his master said to him, ‘You wicked, lazy servant. [Since] you knew that I reaped where I had not sown and gathered where I had not scattered seed,

Luke 19:22

The gentleman replied to him, ‘I will judge you [based] on what you [yourself] have [just] said, you evil slave. [Since] you knew that I am a hard man to deal with, picking up [and keeping] something I had not laid down, and harvesting a crop I had not planted,

Romans 3:19

Now we [all] know that everything the law says applies to those who are under [obligation to obey] that law, [Note: Here “the law” appears to refer to the Old Testament Scriptures generally, since Psalms and Isaiah are quoted. See verses 10-18]. This is so that the mouth of every objector may be stopped [i.e., from making excuses for his sin], and thereby bring the entire world under God’s judgment [i.e., both Jews and Gentiles].

James 2:13

For the person who has shown no mercy will be judged without mercy. [For] mercy wins out over condemnation.