“But the first servant refused to be patient. The servant told the judge that the other servant owed him money, and the other servant was thrown into prison. The servant had to stay in prison until he could pay everything he owed.
Matthew 18:34 - Easy To Read Version The master was very angry, so he put the servant in prison to be punished. And the servant had to stay in prison until he could pay everything he owed. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 And his lord was wroth, and delivered him to the tormentors, till he should pay all that was due unto him. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition And in wrath his master turned him over to the torturers (the jailers), till he should pay all that he owed. American Standard Version (1901) And his lord was wroth, and delivered him to the tormentors, till he should pay all that was due. Common English Bible His master was furious and handed him over to the guard responsible for punishing prisoners, until he had paid the whole debt. Catholic Public Domain Version And his lord, being angry, handed him over to the torturers, until he repaid the entire debt. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And his lord being angry, delivered him to the torturers until he paid all the debt. |
“But the first servant refused to be patient. The servant told the judge that the other servant owed him money, and the other servant was thrown into prison. The servant had to stay in prison until he could pay everything he owed.
So you should have given the same mercy to that other man that is a servant with you. You should have given him the same mercy that I gave you.’
“This king did the same as my heavenly Father will do to you. You must truly forgive your brother or sister, or my heavenly Father will not forgive you.”
Yes, you must show mercy to other people. If you do not show mercy, then God will not show mercy to you when he judges you. But the person who shows mercy can stand without fear when he is judged.