Matthew 18:26

Matthew 18:26 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)The servant therefore fell down, and worshipped him, saying, Lord, have patience with me, and I will pay thee all.
• New International Version (NIV)“At this the servant fell on his knees before him. ‘Be patient with me,’ he begged, ‘and I will pay back everything.’
• English Standard Version (ESV)So the servant fell on his knees, imploring him, 'Have patience with me, and I will pay you everything.'
• New King James Version (NKJV)The servant therefore fell down before him, saying, ‘Master, have patience with me, and I will pay you all.’

Context of Matthew 18:26

24So the king began to check. His men led a servant to him who had a big debt. He must pay back 10,000 gold coins to the king. 25The servant could not pay his big debt to the king. So the king said to his men, “Sell the servant and his wife and his children and all his things. Then I will keep the money to pay his debt.” Then the servant went down on his knees in front of the king. He said to the king, “Please, please give me some more time, then I will pay you everything.” 27The king felt sorry for his servant. He forgave him for all the debt and let him go free. 28But then that same servant went away and he met another servant of the king. This other servant had to pay back a debt of 100 silver coins to the first servant. The first servant took hold of the neck of the other servant to hurt him. He said, “Give me the money that is mine.”

Matthew 18:26 word by word

Πεσὼν οὖν ὁ δοῦλος προσεκύνει αὐτῷ λέγων· μακροθύμησον ἐπ᾽ ἐμοί, καὶ πάντα ἀποδώσω σοι.¶Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• The servantὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• The servantδοῦλοςdoulos · slaveG1401
• thereforeοὖνoun · therefore/thenG3767
• fell downπίπτωpiptō petō · to collapseG4098
• and worshippedπροσκυνέωproskuneō · to worshipG4352
• himαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
• sayingλέγωlegō · to sayG3004
• Lordκύριοςkurios · lord: GodG2962
• have patienceμακροθυμέωmakrothumeō · to have patienceG3114
• withἐπίepi · upon/to/againstG1909
• meἐγώegō · I/weG1473
• andκαίkai · andG2532
• I will payἀποδίδωμιapodidōmi · to payG591
• theeσύsu · youG4771
• allπᾶςpas · allG3956

Cross-references for Matthew 18:26

• Matthew 18:29The other servant went down on his knees in front of the first servant. He said, “Please, please give me some more time, then I will give you the money.”
• Luke 7:43Simon replied, ‘I think that it is the man that needed to pay back the most money.’ ‘You are right,’ Jesus said.
• Romans 10:3They have not understood the way that God accepts people. Instead, they tried to make their own way to become right with God. They refused to accept God's way that would make them right with him.

Commentaries on Matthew 18:26

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 26Fell down and worshipped him - , crouched as a dog before him, with the greatest deference, submission, and anxiety. Have patience with me - ', be long-minded towards me - give me longer space. The means which a sinner should use to be saved, are, Deep humiliation of heart - he fell down. Fervent prayer. Confidence in the mercy of God - have patience. A firm purpose to devote his soul and body to his Maker - I will pay thee all. A sinner may be said…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 26The servant therefore fell down, and worshipped him - This does not mean that he paid him religious homage, but that in a humble, reverent, and earnest manner he entreated him to have patience with him. He prostrated himself before his lord, as is customary in all Eastern nations when subjects are in the presence of their king. See the notes at Matthew 2:2.Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 21-35Verses 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 sold as a slave. It is the…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 26I will pay back everything: the slave's promise to pay the huge debt emphasizes the king's great mercy and the slave's lack of forgiveness (Matthew 18:29–30).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 2626. The servant therefore fell down, and worshipped him--or did humble obeisance to him. saying, Lord, have patience with me, and I will pay thee all--This was just an acknowledgment of the justice of the claim made against him, and a piteous imploration of mercy.Read the comment

Topics related to Matthew 18:26

• Charitableness
• Creditor
• Debtor
• Forgiveness
• God Continued...
• Jesus Continued
• Jesus, the Christ
• Kingdom of Heaven
• Sin

In the dictionaries

• Gain
• Owe
• Patience
• Adoration
• Debt; Debtor
• Forgiveness
• Intercession
• Jesus Christ
• Longsuffering
• Matthew, the Gospel of

Commentaries on Matthew 18

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Catena Aurea
• Illustrated New Testament
• Burkitt’s Expository Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Family Bible Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• John Lightfoot Commentary
• Luther’s Commentary on Selected Bible Passages
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• The People’s New Testament
• Robertson’s Word Pictures
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• The Fourfold Gospel and Commentary on Acts
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings