Matthew 18:25

New International Reader's Version

The man was not able to pay. So his master gave an order. The man, his wife, his children, and all he owned had to be sold to pay back what he owed.

Cross References

2 Kings 4:1

The wife of a man from the group of the prophets cried out to Elisha. She said, “My husband is dead. You know how much respect he had for the Lord. But he owed money to someone. And now that person is coming to take my two boys away. They will become his slaves.”

Nehemiah 5:5

We belong to the same family lines as the rest of our people. Our children are as good as theirs. But we’ve had to sell them off as slaves. Some of our daughters have already been made slaves. But we can’t do anything about it. That’s because our fields and vineyards now belong to others.”

Nehemiah 5:8

I said, “Our Jewish brothers and sisters were sold to other nations. We’ve done everything we could to buy them back and bring them home. But look at what you are doing! You are actually selling your own people! Now we’ll have to buy them back too!” The people kept quiet. They couldn’t think of anything to say.

Exodus 21:2

“Suppose you buy a Hebrew servant. He must serve you for six years. But in the seventh year, you must set him free. He does not have to pay anything.

Exodus 22:3

But suppose it happens after the sun has come up. Then you are guilty of murder. “Anyone who steals must pay for whatever they steal. But suppose the thief does not have anything. Then the thief must be sold to pay for what was stolen.

Isaiah 50:1

The Lord says to the people in Jerusalem, “Do you think I divorced your people who lived before you? Is that why I sent them away? If it is, show me the letter of divorce. I did not sell you into slavery to pay someone I owe. You were sold because you sinned against me. Your people were sent away because of their lawless acts.

Leviticus 25:39

“ ‘Suppose any of your own people become poor. And suppose they sell themselves to you. Then do not make them work as slaves.

Matthew 18:24

As the king began to do it, a man who owed him 10,000 bags of gold was brought to him.

Luke 7:42

Neither of them had the money to pay him back. So he let them go without paying. Which of them will love him more?”