Matthew 18:27

The Passion Translation

Upon hearing his pleas, the king had compassion on his servant, and released him, and forgave his entire debt.

Cross References

Psalm 145:8

You’re kind and tenderhearted to those who don’t deserve it and very patient with people who fail you. Your love is like a flooding river overflowing its banks with kindness.

Psalm 86:15

But Lord, your nurturing love is tender and gentle. You are slow to get angry yet so swift to show your faithful love. You are full of abounding grace and truth.

Psalm 86:5

Lord, you are so good to me, so kind in every way and ready to forgive, for your grace-fountain keeps overflowing, drenching all your devoted lovers who pray to you.

Judges 10:16

So they threw away the false gods from among them and returned to worshiping Yahweh. At last, Yahweh felt Israel’s misery and could bear it no longer.

Psalm 78:38

But amazingly, God—so full of compassion—still forgave them. He covered over their sins with his love, refusing to destroy them all. Over and over he held back his anger, restraining wrath to show them mercy.

Matthew 18:28

“No sooner had the servant left when he met one of his fellow servants, who owed him twenty thousand dollars He seized him by the throat and began to choke him, saying, ‘You’d better pay me right now everything you owe me!’

Matthew 18:32

The king said to him, ‘You scoundrel! Is this the way you respond to my mercy? Because you begged me, I forgave you the massive debt that you owed me.

Luke 7:42

When it was obvious that neither of them would be able to repay their debts, the kind banker graciously wrote off the debts and forgave them all that they owed. Tell me, Simeon, which of the two debtors would be more thankful? Which one would love the banker most?”

Luke 7:43

Simeon answered, “I suppose it would be the one with the greater debt forgiven.” “You’re right,” Jesus agreed.