God’s Word Translation
Matthew 18:33
33Shouldn’t you have treated the other servant as mercifully as I treated you?’
Matthew 18:33 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)Shouldest not thou also have had compassion on thy fellowservant, even as I had pity on thee?
- New International Version (NIV)Shouldn’t you have had mercy on your fellow servant just as I had on you?’
- English Standard Version (ESV)And should not you have had mercy on your fellow servant, as I had mercy on you?'
- New King James Version (NKJV)Should you not also have had compassion on your fellow servant, just as I had pity on you?’
Context of Matthew 18:33
31“The other servants who worked with him saw what had happened and felt very sad. They told their master the whole story. 32“Then his master sent for him and said to him, ‘You evil servant! I canceled your entire debt, because you begged me. Shouldn’t you have treated the other servant as mercifully as I treated you?’ 34“His master was so angry that he handed him over to the torturers until he would repay everything that he owed. 35That is what my Father in heaven will do to you if each of you does not sincerely forgive other believers.”
Read all of Matthew 18Matthew 18:33 word by word
οὐκ ἔδει καὶ σὲ ἐλεῆσαι τὸν σύνδουλόν σου ὡς κἀγὼ σὲ ἠλέησα;¶Read the interlinear
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Cross-references for Matthew 18:33
- Matthew 5:44But I tell you this: Love your enemies, and pray for those who persecute you.
- Luke 6:35Rather, love your enemies, help them, and lend to them without expecting to get anything back. Then you will have a great reward. You will be the children of the Most High God. After all, he is kind to unthankful and evil people.
- Ephesians 4:32Be kind to each other, sympathetic, forgiving each other as God has forgiven you through Christ.
- Ephesians 5:1Imitate God, since you are the children he loves.
- Colossians 3:13Put up with each other, and forgive each other if anyone has a complaint. Forgive as the Lord forgave you.
Commentaries on Matthew 18:33
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 33Shouldest not thou also have had compassion - , Did it not become thee also? What a cutting reproach! It became Me to show mercy, when thou didst earnestly entreat me, because I am Merciful, It became thee also to have shown mercy, because thou wert so deep in debt thyself, and hadst obtained mercy.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
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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
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