Matthew 18:32

Matthew 18:32 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Then his lord, after that he had called him, said unto him, O thou wicked servant, I forgave thee all that debt, because thou desiredst me:
• New International Version (NIV)“Then the master called the servant in. ‘You wicked servant,’ he said, ‘I canceled all that debt of yours because you begged me to.
• New King James Version (NKJV)Then his master, after he had called him, said to him, ‘You wicked servant! I forgave you all that debt because you begged me.
• New Living Translation (NLT)Then the king called in the man he had forgiven and said, ‘You evil servant! I forgave you that tremendous debt because you pleaded with me.

Context of Matthew 18:32

30He refused and went and put him in prison until he should pay the debt. 31When his fellow servants saw what had taken place, they were greatly distressed, and they went and reported to their master all that had taken place. Then his master summoned him and said to him, 'You wicked servant! I forgave you all that debt because you pleaded with me. 33And should not you have had mercy on your fellow servant, as I had mercy on you?' 34And in anger his master delivered him to the jailers, until he should pay all his debt.

Matthew 18:32 word by word

Τότε προσκαλεσάμενος αὐτὸν ὁ κύριος αὐτοῦ λέγει αὐτῷ· δοῦλε πονηρέ, πᾶσαν τὴν ὀφειλὴν ἐκείνην ἀφῆκά σοι ἐπεὶ παρεκάλεσάς με.Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Thenτότεtote · thenG5119
• hisαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
• lordὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• lordκύριοςkurios · lord: masterG2962
• after that he had calledπροσκαλέωproskaleomai · to call to/summonG4341
• saidλέγωlegō · to sayG3004
• O thouδοῦλοςdoulos · slaveG1401
• wickedπονηρόςponēros · evil/badG4190
• I forgaveἀφίημιaphiēmi · to release: forgiveG863
• theeσύsu · youG4771
• allπᾶςpas · allG3956
• thatἐκεῖνοςekeinos · thatG1565
• debtὀφειλήopheilē · debtG3782
• becauseἐπείepei · sinceG1893
• thou desiredstπαρακαλέωparakaleō · to plead/comfortG3870
• meἐγώegō · I/weG1473

Cross-references for Matthew 18:32

• Matthew 25:26But his master answered him, 'You wicked and slothful servant! You knew that I reap where I have not sown and gather where I scattered no seed?
• Luke 19:22He said to him, 'I will condemn you with your own words, you wicked servant! You knew that I was a severe man, taking what I did not deposit and reaping what I did not sow?
• Romans 3:19Now we know that whatever the law says it speaks to those who are under the law, so that every mouth may be stopped, and the whole world may be held accountable to God.

Commentaries on Matthew 18:32

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 32His lord, after that he had called him - Alas! how shall he appear! Confounded. What shall he answer? He is speechless!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. 21-35Peter thought forgiving seven times was generous, but Jesus surprised him. A disciple should graciously forgive like God does, without limits and freely (see Matthew 18:10–14). If someone does not forgive in this way, it shows they have not experienced God's forgiveness for themselves (18:35; see 6:12).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 32-3332-33. Then his lord, after that he had called him, said unto him, O thou wicked servant, &c.--Before bringing down his vengeance upon him, he calmly points out to him how shamefully unreasonable and heartless his conduct was; which would give the punishment inflicted on him a double sting.Read the comment

Topics related to Matthew 18:32

• Charitableness
• Creditor
• Debtor
• Forgiveness
• Jesus Continued
• Jesus, the Christ
• Kingdom of Heaven
• Malice

In the dictionaries

• Gain
• Owe
• Patience
• Debt; Debtor
• Forgiveness
• Intercession
• Jesus Christ
• Matthew, the Gospel of
• Mercy; Merciful
• Papyrus

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