Matthew 18:33
Shouldest not thou also have had compassion on thy fellowservant, even as I had pity on thee?
KJV
οὐκ ἔδει καὶ σὲ ἐλεῆσαι τὸν σύνδουλόν σου, ὡς κἀγὼ σὲ ἠλέησα;
Greek NT
nonne ergo oportuit et te misereri conservi tui, sicut et ego tui misertus sum ?
Vulgate
shouldest not thou also have had mercy on thy fellow-servant, even as I had mercy on thee?
ASV
Shouldst not thou then have had compassion also on thy fellow servant, even as I had compassion on thee?
Douay-Rheims
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In the original Greek
9 distinct Greek words appear in this verse.
δεῖ
dei
verb · 103×
καί
kai
conjunction · 8973×
κἀγώ
kago
pronoun · 85×
οὐ
ou
particle · 1626×
σύ
su
pronoun · 1071×
σύνδουλος
sundoulos
noun · 10×
ἐλεέω
eleeo
verb · 31×
ὁ
o
article · 19778×
ὡς
os
adverb · 502×
Parable
Historic Christian voices
2 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,"…
2. And say not unto me, where is the rule of justice preserved entire, if the punishment has no end? Rather, when God does anything, obey His decisions and submit not what is said to human reasonings. But moreover, how can it be anything else than just for one who has experienced innumerable blessings from the beginning, and then committed deeds worthy of punishment, and neithe…
Cross-references
- 1Pet 3:8 — Finally, be ye all of one mind, having compassion one of another, love as brethren, be pitiful, be courteous:
- Col 3:13 — Forbearing one another, and forgiving one another, if any man have a quarrel against any: even as Christ forgave you, so also do ye.
- Eph 4:32 — And be ye kind one to another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, even as God for Christ’s sake hath forgiven you.
- Exod 23:9 — Also thou shalt not oppress a stranger: for ye know the heart of a stranger, seeing ye were strangers in the land of Egypt.
- Jonah 4:11 — And should not I spare Nineveh, that great city, wherein are more than sixscore thousand persons that cannot discern between their right hand and their left hand; and also much cattle?
- Luke 6:35 — But love ye your enemies, and do good, and lend, hoping for nothing again; and your reward shall be great, and ye shall be the children of the Highest: for he is kind unto the unthankful and to the ev
- Luke 10:33 — But a certain Samaritan, as he journeyed, came where he was: and when he saw him, he had compassion on him,
- Matt 5:7 — Blessed are the merciful: for they shall obtain mercy.
- Matt 5:44 — But I say unto you, Love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you, and pray for them which despitefully use you, and persecute you;
- Matt 6:12 — And forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors.
- Ps 18:25 — With the merciful thou wilt shew thyself merciful; with an upright man thou wilt shew thyself upright;
- Ps 109:16 — Because that he remembered not to shew mercy, but persecuted the poor and needy man, that he might even slay the broken in heart.