Matthew 18:28

God's Word

But when that servant went away, he found a servant who owed him hundreds of dollars. He grabbed the servant he found and began to choke him. ‘Pay what you owe!’ he said.

Cross References

Nehemiah 10:31

If the inhabitants of the land bring merchandise or grain to sell on the day of rest—a holy day, we won’t buy anything from them on the day of rest or any other holy day. During the seventh year, we won’t plant the fields or collect any debts.

Nehemiah 5:7

After thinking it over, I confronted the nobles and the leaders. I told them, “You are charging interest on loans made to your own relatives.” I arranged for a large meeting to deal with them.

Proverbs 28:3

A poor person who oppresses poorer people is like a driving rain that leaves no food.

Isaiah 58:3

Why have we fasted if you are not aware of it? Why have we inflicted pain on ourselves if you don’t pay attention? Don’t you see that on the days you fast, you do what you want to do? You mistreat all your workers.

Ezekiel 45:9

“ ‘This is what the Almighty Lord says: I’ve had enough of you, you princes of Israel. Stop your violence and looting, and do what is fair and right. Stop evicting my people, declares the Almighty Lord.

Matthew 18:27

“The master felt sorry for his servant, freed him, and canceled his debt.

Matthew 18:29

“Then that other servant fell at his feet and begged him, ‘Be patient with me, and I will repay you.’

Matthew 20:2

After agreeing to pay the workers the usual day’s wages, he sent them to work in his vineyard.

Mark 14:5

This perfume could have been sold for a high price, and the money could have been given to the poor.” So they said some very unkind things to her.

Mark 6:37

Jesus replied, “You give them something to eat.” They said to him, “Should we go and spend about a year’s wages on bread to feed them?”

Luke 10:35

The next day the Samaritan took out two silver coins and gave them to the innkeeper. He told the innkeeper, ‘Take care of him. If you spend more than that, I’ll pay you on my return trip.’

Luke 7:41

⌞So Jesus said,⌟ “Two men owed a moneylender some money. One owed him five hundred silver coins, and the other owed him fifty.

John 6:7

Philip answered, “We would need about a year’s wages to buy enough bread for each of them to have a piece.”

Deuteronomy 15:2

This is what you will do: If you’ve made a loan, don’t collect payment on the debt your neighbor still owes you. Don’t demand that your neighbor or relative pay you, because the ⌞time⌟ for suspending payments on debts has been proclaimed in the Lord’s honor.