As he began to settle accounts, one servant who had a debt of ten thousand talents was brought to him.
Matthew 18:25 - The Text-Critical English New Testament But since he did not have anything with which to repay the debt, his master commanded him to be sold along with his wife, his children, and all that he had, so that the debt could be repaid. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 But forasmuch as he had not to pay, his lord commanded him to be sold, and his wife, and children, and all that he had, and payment to be made. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition And because he could not pay, his master ordered him to be sold, with his wife and his children and everything that he possessed, and payment to be made. American Standard Version (1901) But forasmuch as he had not wherewith to pay, his lord commanded him to be sold, and his wife, and children, and all that he had, and payment to be made. Common English Bible Because the servant didn’t have enough to pay it back, the master ordered that he should be sold, along with his wife and children and everything he had, and that the proceeds should be used as payment. Catholic Public Domain Version But since he did not have any way to repay it, his lord ordered him to be sold, with his wife and children, and all that he had, in order to repay it. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And as he had not wherewith to pay it, his lord commanded that he should be sold, and his wife and children and all that he had, and payment to be made. |
As he began to settle accounts, one servant who had a debt of ten thousand talents was brought to him.
When they did not have the means to repay, he forgave the debts of them both. So tell me, which of them will love him more?”