‘At this, his fellow servant fell down and began begging him, “Be patient with me, and I will pay you back.”
Matthew 18:26 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised ‘At this, the servant fell face down before him and said, “Be patient with me, and I will pay you everything.” Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 The servant therefore fell down, and worshipped him, saying, Lord, have patience with me, and I will pay thee all. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition So the attendant fell on his knees, begging him, Have patience with me and I will pay you everything. American Standard Version (1901) The servant therefore fell down and worshipped him, saying, Lord, have patience with me, and I will pay thee all. Common English Bible But the servant fell down, kneeled before him, and said, ‘Please, be patient with me, and I’ll pay you back.’ Catholic Public Domain Version But that servant, falling prostrate, begged him, saying, 'Have patience with me, and I will repay it all to you.' Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version But that servant falling down, besought him, saying: Have patience with me, and I will pay thee all. |
‘At this, his fellow servant fell down and began begging him, “Be patient with me, and I will pay you back.”
Entering the house, they saw the child with Mary his mother, and falling to their knees, they worshipped him. Then they opened their treasures and presented him with gifts: gold, frankincense, and myrrh.
Straight away a man with leprosy came up and knelt before him, saying, ‘Lord, if you are willing, you can make me clean.’
Simon answered, ‘I suppose the one he forgave more.’ ‘You have judged correctly,’ he told him.
Since they are ignorant of the righteousness of God and attempted to establish their own righteousness, they have not submitted to God’s righteousness.