Matthew 18:28

The Passion Translation

“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!’

Cross References

Matthew 20:2

After agreeing to pay them the standard day’s wage, he put them to work.

Ezekiel 45:9

Lord Yahweh says this: “You have overstepped your bounds, you leaders of Israel! Stop your violence and oppression and start practicing justice and righteousness. I, Lord Yahweh, say to you: Do what is right and just, and stop forcing people from their homes so that you can take their property.

Isaiah 58:3

They say, ‘Why is it that when we fasted, you did not see it? We starved ourselves, and you didn’t seem to notice.’ “Because on the day you fasted you were seeking only your own desires, and you continue to exploit your workers.

Proverbs 28:3

When a pauper oppresses the destitute, it’s like a flash flood that sweeps away their last hope.

Matthew 18:27

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

Matthew 18:29

His fellow servant threw himself facedown at his feet and begged, ‘Please be patient with me. If you’ll just give me time, I will repay you all that is owed.’

Mark 6:37

But he answered them, “You give them something to eat.” “Are you sure?” they replied. “You really want us to go buy them supper? It would cost a small fortune to feed all these thousands of hungry people.”

Mark 14:5

It could have been sold for a great sum, and the money could have benefited the poor.” So they scolded her harshly.

Luke 7:41

“It’s a story about two men who were deeply in debt. One owed the bank one hundred thousand dollars, and the other only owed ten thousand dollars.

Luke 10:35

The next morning he took his own money from his wallet and gave it to the innkeeper with these words: ‘Take care of him until I come back from my journey. If it costs more than this, I will repay you when I return.’

John 6:7

Philip answered, “Well, I suppose if we were to give everyone only a snack, it would cost thousands of dollars to buy enough food!”