Matthew 18 · Verse 34

Matthew 18:34

And his lord was wroth, and delivered him to the tormentors, till he should pay all that was due unto him.
Matthew 18:34, King James Version

Matthew 18:34 in other translations

BSBIn anger his master turned him over to the jailers to be tortured, until he should repay all that he owed.
WEBHis lord was angry, and delivered him to the tormentors until he should pay all that was due to him.
ASVAnd his lord was wroth, and delivered him to the tormentors, till he should pay all that was due.
YLT‘And having been wroth, his lord delivered him to the inquisitors, till he might pay all that was owing to him;
DARBYAnd his lord being angry delivered him to the tormentors till he paid all that was owing to him.
BBEAnd his lord was very angry, and put him in the hands of those who would give him punishment till he made payment of all the debt.
WebsterAnd his lord was wroth, and delivered him to the tormentors, till he should pay all that was due to him.

What does Matthew 18:34 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown
34. And his lord was wroth, and delivered him to the tormentors--more than jailers; denoting the severity of the treatment which he thought such a case demanded. till he should pay all that was due unto him.

Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown, 1871 · public domain

Barnes' Notes
Verse 34. Delivered him to the tormentors. The word tormentors, here, probably means keepers of the prison. Torments were inflicted on criminals, not on debtors. They were inflicted by stretching the limbs, or pinching the flesh, or taking out the eyes, or taking off the skin while alive, etc. It is not probable that anything of this kind is intended, but only that the servant was punished by imprisonment till the debt should be paid.

Albert Barnes, 1834 · public domain

Adam Clarke's Commentary
Verse 34 Delivered him to the tormentors - Not only continued captivity is here intended, but the tortures to be endured in it. If a person was suspected of fraud, as there was reason for in such a case as that mentioned here, he was put to very cruel tortures among the Asiatics, to induce him to confess. In the punishments of China, a great variety of these appear; and probably there is an allusion to such torments in this place. Before, he and all that he had, were only to be sold. Now, as he has increased his debt, so he has increased his punishment; he is delivered to the tormentors, to the horrors of a guilty conscience, and to a fearful looking for of fiery indignation, which shall devour the adversaries. But if this refers to the day of judgment, then the worm that dieth not, and the fire that is not quenched, are the tormentors.

Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain

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…

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Matthew 18:34 in the original Greek

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

ΚαὶKaiAndG2532
ὀργισθεὶςorgistheishaving been angryG3710
ὁhotheG3588
κύριοςkuriosmasterG2962
αὐτοῦautouof himG846
παρέδωκενparedōkendeliveredG3860
αὐτὸνautonhimG846
τοῖςtoisto theG3588
βασανισταῖςbasanistaisjailersG930
ἕωςhe'ōsuntilG2193
οὗhouthatG3739
ἀποδῷapodōhe may payG591
πᾶνpanallG3956
τὸtowhichG3588
ὀφειλόμενονopheilomenonis being owedG3784

Source: STEPBible TAHOT/TAGNT (Tyndale House, CC BY 4.0).

Cross references for Matthew 18:34

  • James 2:13

    For he shall have judgment without mercy, that hath shewed no mercy; and mercy rejoiceth against judgment.

  • Matthew 5:25-26

    Agree with thine adversary quickly, whiles thou art in the way with him; lest at any time the adversary deliver thee to the judge, and the judge deliver thee to the officer, and thou be cast into prison. Verily I say unto thee, Thou shalt by no means come out thence, till thou hast paid the uttermost farthing.

  • Luke 12:58-59

    When thou goest with thine adversary to the magistrate, as thou art in the way, give diligence that thou mayest be delivered from him; lest he hale thee to the judge, and the judge deliver thee to the officer, and the officer cast thee into prison. I tell thee, thou shalt not depart thence, till thou hast paid the very last mite.

  • 2 Thessalonians 1:8-9

    In flaming fire taking vengeance on them that know not God, and that obey not the gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ: Who shall be punished with everlasting destruction from the presence of the Lord, and from the glory of his power;

  • Revelation 14:10-11

    The same shall drink of the wine of the wrath of God, which is poured out without mixture into the cup of his indignation; and he shall be tormented with fire and brimstone in the presence of the holy angels, and in the presence of the Lamb: And the smoke of their torment ascendeth up for ever and ever: and they have no rest day nor night, who worship the beast and his image, and whosoever receiveth the mark of his name.

  • Matthew 18:30

    And he would not: but went and cast him into prison, till he should pay the debt.

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
and delivered.
5:25,26; Lu 12:58,59; 2Th 1:8,9; Re 14:10,11

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Context

  • Matthew 18:33

    Shouldest not thou also have had compassion on thy fellowservant, even as I had pity on thee?

  • Matthew 18:34

    And his lord was wroth, and delivered him to the tormentors, till he should pay all that was due unto him.

  • Matthew 18:35

    So likewise shall my heavenly Father do also unto you, if ye from your hearts forgive not every one his brother their trespasses.

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Matthew 18:34 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909		Entonces su señor, enojado, le entregó á los verdugos, hasta que pagase todo lo que le debía.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885		Et son seigneur, étant en colère, le livra aux bourreaux, jusqu’à ce qu’il ait payé tout ce qui lui était dû.
German
Elberfelder 1871		Und sein Herr wurde zornig und überlieferte ihn den Peinigern, bis er alles bezahlt habe, was er ihm schuldig war.
Latin
Clementine Vulgate		Et iratus dominus ejus tradidit eum tortoribus, quoadusque redderet universum debitum.