Matthew 18:29
And his fellowservant fell down at his feet, and besought him, saying, Have patience with me, and I will pay thee all.
Matthew 18:29 in other translations
| BSB | So his fellow servant fell down and begged him, ‘Have patience with me, and I will pay you back.’ |
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| WEB | “So his fellow servant fell down at his feet and begged him, saying, ‘Have patience with me, and I will repay you!’ |
| ASV | So his fellow-servant fell down and besought him, saying, Have patience with me, and I will pay thee. |
| YLT | His fellow-servant then, having fallen down at his feet, was calling on him, saying, Have patience with me, and I will pay thee all; |
| DARBY | His fellow-bondman therefore, having fallen down at his feet, besought him, saying, Have patience with me, and I will pay thee. |
| BBE | So that servant went down on his face, requesting him and saying, Give me time and I will make payment to you. |
| Webster | And his fellow-servant fell down at his feet, and besought him, saying, Have patience with me, and I will pay thee all. |
What does Matthew 18:29 mean?
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown
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Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Matthew 18:21-35
Though we live wholly on mercy and forgiveness, we are backward to forgive the offences of our brethren. This parable shows how much provocation God has from his family on earth, and how untoward his servants are. There are three things in the parable: 1. The master's wonderful clemency. The debt of sin is so great, that we are not able to pay it. See here what every sin deserves; this is the wages of sin, to be…
Matthew 18:29 in the original Greek
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Cross references for Matthew 18:29
- Matthew 6:12
And forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors.
- Matthew 18:26
The servant therefore fell down, and worshipped him, saying, Lord, have patience with me, and I will pay thee all.
- Philemon 1:18-19
If he hath wronged thee, or oweth thee ought, put that on mine account; I Paul have written it with mine own hand, I will repay it: albeit I do not say to thee how thou owest unto me even thine own self besides.
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Context
- Matthew 18:28
But the same servant went out, and found one of his fellowservants, which owed him an hundred pence: and he laid hands on him, and took him by the throat, saying, Pay me that thou owest.
- Matthew 18:29
And his fellowservant fell down at his feet, and besought him, saying, Have patience with me, and I will pay thee all.
- Matthew 18:30
And he would not: but went and cast him into prison, till he should pay the debt.
Matthew 18:29 in other languages
| Spanish Reina-Valera 1909 | Entonces su consiervo, postrándose á sus pies, le rogaba, diciendo: Ten paciencia conmigo, y yo te lo pagaré todo. |
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| French Bible J.N. Darby 1885 | Celui donc qui était esclave avec lui, se jetant à ses pieds, le supplia, disant: Use de patience envers moi, et je te paierai. |
| German Elberfelder 1871 | Sein Mitknecht nun fiel nieder und bat ihn und sprach: Habe Geduld mit mir, und ich will dir bezahlen. |
| Latin Clementine Vulgate | Et procidens conservus ejus, rogabat eum, dicens: Patientiam habe in me, et omnia reddam tibi. |