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Matthew 18:27
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Then the master of that servant had compassion, released him, and forgave him the loan.
Then the Lord of that seruant was moued with compassion, and loosed him, and forgaue him the debt.
And out of pity for him, the master of that servant released him and forgave him the debt.
"And the master of that slave felt compassion, and he released him and forgave him the debt.
The master felt sorry for his servant and told him he did not have to pay it back. Then he let the servant go free.
"And his master's heart was moved with compassion and he released him and forgave him [canceling] the debt.
Then that seruants Lord had compassion, and loosed him, and forgaue him the dette.
"And the lord of that slave felt compassion and released him and forgave him the debt.
And feeling compassion, the lord of that slave released him and forgave him the debt.
His master had compassion on him, forgave his debt, and released him.
The king felt sorry for him and let him go free. He even told the official that he did not have to pay back the money.
So out of pity for him, the master let him go and forgave the debt.
And the lord of that bondman, being moved with compassion, loosed him and forgave him the loan.
The master felt sorry for him. So he told the servant he did not have to pay. He let him go free.
Then the master of that servant had pity, so he released him, and cancelled his debt.
The king felt sorry for him, so he forgave him the debt and let him go.
So the master of that slave, because he had compassion, released him and forgave him the loan.
And being filled with pity, the lord of that slave released him and forgave him the loan.
And the lord of that servant, being moved with compassion, released him, and forgave him the debt.
And the lord of that servant, being moved with pity, let him go, and made him free of the debt.
The lord of that servant, being moved with compassion, released him, and forgave him the debt.
The master of that servant had compassion and released him, canceling his debt.
And the lord of that servant had mercy, and absolved him, and forgave him his debt.
And his lord had compassion on that servant, and set him free, and forgave him his debt.
Then the Lorde of that seruaunt, moued with pitie, loosed hym, and forgaue hym the debt.
And the lord of that servant, being moved with compassion, released him, and forgave him the debt.
The lord of that servant, being moved with compassion, released him, and forgave him the debt.
And the lord of that servant, moved with tender compassion, loosed him and forgave him the debt.
"Whereupon his master, touched with compassion, set him free and forgave him the debt.
And the lord hadde merci on that seruaunt, and suffride hym to go, and foryaf to hym the dette.
And the lord of that slave, being moved with compassion, released him, and forgave him the debt.
Then the lord of that servant was moved with compassion, and loosed him, and forgave him the debt.
The lord had compassion on that slave and released him, and forgave him the debt.
Then the master of that servant was moved with compassion, released him, and forgave him the debt.
Then his master was filled with pity for him, and he released him and forgave his debt.
Then the king took pity on his servant and let him go. He told him he did not have to pay the money back.
And out of pity for him, the lord of that slave released him and forgave him the debt.
And, moved with compassion, the master of that servant released him, and, the loan, he, forgave, him.
And the lord of that servant being moved with pity, let him go and forgave him the debt.
And out of pity for him the lord of that servant released him and forgave him the debt.
Then had the Lorde pytie on that servaunt and lowsed him and forgave him the det.
and the lord of that servant having been moved with compassion did release him, and the debt he forgave him.
Then had the lorde pytie on that seruaunt, & discharged him, and forgaue him the dett.
upon which the lord of that vassal, touch'd with compassion, gave him his liberty, and discharged him of the debt.
The rancher felt kind of sorry for the cowboy and decided to cancel the whole debt.
Contextual Overview
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
moved: Judges 10:16, Nehemiah 9:17, Psalms 78:38, Psalms 86:5, Psalms 86:15, Psalms 145:8, Hosea 11:8
Reciprocal: Nehemiah 10:31 - the exaction Ezekiel 18:17 - hath taken Luke 6:30 - and
Cross-References
And the Lord God formed man of the dust of the ground, and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life; and man became a living soul.
In the sweat of thy face shalt thou eat bread, till thou return unto the ground; for out of it wast thou taken: for dust thou art, and unto dust shalt thou return.
And the Lord appeared unto him in the plains of Mamre: and he sat in the tent door in the heat of the day;
And he lift up his eyes and looked, and, lo, three men stood by him: and when he saw them, he ran to meet them from the tent door, and bowed himself toward the ground,
And Abraham hastened into the tent unto Sarah, and said, Make ready quickly three measures of fine meal, knead it, and make cakes upon the hearth.
And he took butter, and milk, and the calf which he had dressed, and set it before them; and he stood by them under the tree, and they did eat.
And he said unto him, Oh let not the Lord be angry, and I will speak: Peradventure there shall thirty be found there. And he said, I will not do it, if I find thirty there.
And he said, Oh let not the Lord be angry, and I will speak yet but this once: Peradventure ten shall be found there. And he said, I will not destroy it for ten's sake.
And said, O my God, I am ashamed and blush to lift up my face to thee, my God: for our iniquities are increased over our head, and our trespass is grown up unto the heavens.
How much less in them that dwell in houses of clay, whose foundation is in the dust, which are crushed before the moth?
Gill's Notes on the Bible
Then the Lord of that servant was moved with compassion,.... Or had compassion on him, showed pity to him, and extended mercy towards him; not that he was moved hereunto by any actions of his, as his prostrating himself before him, and his worshipping him, nor by his cries and entreaties, nor by his promises, which were not at all to be depended on, but by his own goodness, and will; for not to anything that this man said, or did, nor to any deserts of his, but to the pure mercy, and free grace of God, is to be ascribed what is after related:
and loosed him; from obligation to punishment, and from a spirit of bondage, through the guilt of sin, and work of the law upon his conscience:
and forgave him the debt; the whole debt of ten thousand talents: for when God forgives sin, he forgives all sin, original and actual, secret and open, sins of omission and commission, of heart, lip, and life, of thought, word, and deed, past, present, and to come; and that freely, according to his abundant mercy, and the riches of his grace; without any regard to any merits, motives and conditions in the creature; though not without respect to the satisfaction of Christ, which no ways detracts from the grace and mercy of God, since this is owing to his gracious provision and acceptation. It was grace in God that provided, sent, and parted with his Son to be the propitiatory sacrifice for sin, and accepted the satisfaction when made, in the room, and stead of sinners: it was grace in Christ to become a surety for them, to assume their nature, to shed his precious blood, and give himself an offering, and a sacrifice for them; and it is distinguishing grace that this satisfaction should be provided, made, and accepted, not for angels, but for men; and though it is at the expense of Christ's blood and life that this satisfaction is made, and remission of sins obtained, yet the whole is entirely free to those who are partakers of it; they have it without money; and without price. So, that though the satisfaction of Christ is not expressly mentioned in this parable, and forgiveness of sin, which lies in a non-remembrance, and non-imputation of it, in a covering, and blotting it out, and in remitting the obligation to punishment for it, is ascribed to the compassion and mercy of God, yet it is implied; since these two involve each other: the special mercy of God, in the forgiveness of sins, streams only through the blood, righteousness, and sacrifice of Christ; and the sacrifice and satisfaction of Christ largely display the grace and mercy of God.
Barnes' Notes on the Bible
The lord of that servant was moved with compassion ... - He had pity on him. He saw his distressed condition. He pitied his family. He forgave him the whole debt. This represents the mercy of God to people. “They have sinned.” They owe to God more than can be paid. They are about to be cast off; but God has mercy on them, and, in connection with their prayers, forgives them. We are not to interpret the circumstances of a parable too strictly. The illustration taken from selling the wife and children Matthew 18:25 is not to be taken literally, as if God would punish a man for the sins of his father; but it is a circumstance thrown in to keep up the story - to make it consistent - to explain the reason why the servant was so anxious to obtain a delay of the time of payment.
Clarke's Notes on the Bible
Verse Matthew 18:27. Moved with compassion — Or with tender pity. This is the source of salvation to a lost world, the tender pity, the eternal mercy of God.
