Matthew 18:26-28

Good News Translation

²⁶The servant fell on his knees before the king. ‘Be patient with me,’ he begged, ‘and I will pay you everything!’ ²⁷The king felt sorry for him, so he forgave him the debt and let him go.

²⁸“Then the man went out and met one of his fellow servants who owed him a few dollars. He grabbed him and started choking him. ‘Pay back what you owe me!’ he said.

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Matthew 18:26-28

New International Version

²⁶“At this the servant fell on his knees before him.^(A) ‘Be patient with me,’ he begged, ‘and I will pay back everything.’ ²⁷The servant’s master took pity on him, canceled the debt and let him go.

²⁸“But when that servant went out, he found one of his fellow servants who owed him a hundred silver coins.^[a] He grabbed him and began to choke him. ‘Pay back what you owe me!’ he demanded.

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Footnotes

Matthew 18:28 Greek a hundred denarii; a denarius was the usual daily wage of a day laborer (see 20:2).

Matthew 18:26-28

New King James Version

²⁶The servant therefore fell down before him, saying, ‘Master, have patience with me, and I will pay you all.’ ²⁷Then the master of that servant was moved with compassion, released him, and forgave him the debt.

²⁸“But that servant went out and found one of his fellow servants who owed him a hundred denarii; and he laid hands on him and took him by the throat, saying, ‘Pay me what you owe!’

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Matthew 18:26-28

English Standard Version

²⁶So the servant^[a] ^(A)fell on his knees, imploring him, ‘Have patience with me, and I will pay you everything.’ ²⁷And out of pity for him, the master of that servant released him and ^(B)forgave him the debt. ²⁸But when that same servant went out, he found one of his fellow servants who owed him a hundred ^(C)denarii,^[b] and seizing him, he began to choke him, saying, ‘Pay what you owe.’