Matthew 18:27
Then the lord of that servant was moved with compassion, and loosed him, and forgave him the debt.
KJV
σπλαγχνισθεὶς δὲ ὁ κύριος τοῦ δούλου ἐκείνου ἀπέλυσεν αὐτόν, καὶ τὸ δάνειον ἀφῆκεν αὐτῷ.
Greek NT
Misertus autem dominus servi illius, dimisit eum, et debitum dimisit ei.
Vulgate
And the lord of that servant, being moved with compassion, released him, and forgave him the debt.
ASV
And the lord of that servant being moved with pity, let him go and forgave him the debt.
Douay-Rheims
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In the original Greek
11 distinct Greek words appear in this verse.
αὐτός
autos
pronoun · 5564×
δάνειον
daneion
noun · 1×
δέ
de
conjunction · 2781×
δοῦλος
doulos
noun · 124×
καί
kai
conjunction · 8973×
κύριος
kurios
noun · 717×
σπλαγχνίζομαι
splagchnizomai
verb · 12×
ἀπολύω
apoluo
verb · 67×
ἀφίημι
aphiemi
verb · 143×
ἐκεῖνος
ekeinos
demonstrative · 240×
ὁ
o
article · 19778×
Parable
Historic Christian voices
3 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.
§2843Thus the Lord's words on forgiveness, the love that loves to the end,142 become a living reality. the parable of the merciless servant, which crowns the Lord's teaching on ecclesial communion, ends with these words: "So also my heavenly Father will do to every one of you, if you do not forgive your brother from your heart."143 It is there, in fact, "in the depths of the heart,"…
Cross-references
- Hos 11:8 — How shall I give thee up, Ephraim? how shall I deliver thee, Israel? how shall I make thee as Admah? how shall I set thee as Zeboim? mine heart is turned within me, my repentings are kindled together.
- Luke 6:30 — Give to every man that asketh of thee; and of him that taketh away thy goods ask them not again.
- Neh 9:17 — And refused to obey, neither were mindful of thy wonders that thou didst among them; but hardened their necks, and in their rebellion appointed a captain to return to their bondage: but thou art a God
- Ps 86:15 — But thou, O Lord, art a God full of compassion, and gracious, long suffering, and plenteous in mercy and truth.
- Ps 145:8 — The LORD is gracious, and full of compassion; slow to anger, and of great mercy.