Matthew 18:31

Matthew 18:31 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)So when his fellowservants saw what was done, they were very sorry, and came and told unto their lord all that was done.
• New International Version (NIV)When the other servants saw what had happened, they were outraged and went and told their master everything that had happened.
• English Standard Version (ESV)When 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.
• New King James Version (NKJV)So when his fellow servants saw what had been done, they were very grieved, and came and told their master all that had been done.

Context of Matthew 18:31

29So his fellow slave fell to the ground and began to plead with him, saying, ‘Have patience with me and I will repay you.’ 30But he was unwilling, and went and threw him in prison until he would pay back what was owed. So when his fellow slaves saw what had happened, they were deeply grieved and came and reported to their master all that had happened. 32Then summoning him, his master said to him, ‘You wicked slave, I forgave you all that debt because you pleaded with me. 33Should you not also have had mercy on your fellow slave, in the same way that I had mercy on you?’

Matthew 18:31 word by word

Ἰδόντες οὖν οἱ σύνδουλοι αὐτοῦ τὰ γενόμενα ἐλυπήθησαν σφόδρα, καὶ ἐλθόντες διεσάφησαν τῷ κυρίῳ ἑαυτῶν πάντα τὰ γενόμενα.¶Read the interlinear

• Soοὖνoun · therefore/thenG3767
• when his fellowσύνδουλοςsundoulos · fellow slaveG4889
• sawὁράωhoraō · to see: seeG3708
• whatὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• had happenedγίνομαιginomai · to beG1096
• they were deeplyσφόδραsphodra · veryG4970
• grievedλυπέωlupeō · to grieveG3076
• and cameἔρχομαιerchomai · to come/goG2064
• and reportedδιασαφέωdiasapheō · to explainG1285
• to their masterκύριοςkurios · lord: masterG2962
• allπᾶςpas · allG3956

Cross-references for Matthew 18:31

• Psalms 119:136My eyes shed streams of water, Because they do not keep Your Law.
• Jeremiah 9:1Oh, that my head were waters And my eyes a fountain of tears, That I might weep day and night For those slain of the daughter of my people!
• Mark 3:5After looking around at them with anger, grieved at their hardness of heart, He said to the man, “Stretch out your hand.” And he stretched it out, and his hand was restored.
• Luke 19:41When He approached Jerusalem, He saw the city and wept over it,
• Romans 9:1I am telling the truth in Christ, I am not lying; my conscience testifies with me in the Holy Spirit,
• Romans 12:15Rejoice with those who rejoice, and weep with those who weep.
• 2 Corinthians 11:21To my shame I must say that we have been weak by comparison. But in whatever respect anyone else is bold--I am speaking in foolishness--I too am bold.
• Hebrews 13:3Remember the prisoners, as though in prison with them, and those who are badly treated, since you yourselves also are in the body.
• Genesis 37:2These are the records of the generations of Jacob. Joseph, when he was seventeen years of age, was pasturing the flock with his brothers, while he was still a youth, along with the sons of Bilhah and the sons of Zilpah, his father’s wives. And Joseph brought back a bad report about them to their father.
• Luke 14:21And the slave came back and reported this to his master. Then the head of the household became angry and said to his slave, ‘Go out at once into the streets and lanes of the city and bring in here those who are poor, those with disabilities, those who are blind, and those who are limping.’
• Hebrews 13:17Obey your leaders and submit to them--for they keep watch over your souls as those who will give an account--so that they may do this with joy, not groaning; for this would be unhelpful for you.

Commentaries on Matthew 18:31

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 31His fellow-servants saw what was done - An act of this kind is so dishonorable to all the followers of Christ, and to the spirit of his Gospel, that through the respect they owe to their Lord and Master, and through the concern they feel for the prosperity of his cause, they are obliged to plead against it at the throne of God.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 31So when his fellow-servants … - This is a mere circumstance thrown into the story for the sake of keeping, or making a consistent narrative. It cannot be intended to teach that other Christians should go and tell God what a brother has done; for God well knows all the actions of his children, and does not need us surely to inform him of what is done. It is abusing the Bible, and departing from the design of parables, to press every circumstance, and to…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

Topics related to Matthew 18:31

• 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