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.
• 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.’
• New Living Translation (NLT)“But the man fell down before his master and begged him, ‘Please, be patient with me, and I will pay it all.’

Context of Matthew 18:26

24As he began the settlement, a man who owed him ten thousand bags of gold was brought to him. 25Since he was not able to pay, the master ordered that he and his wife and his children and all that he had be sold to repay the debt. “At this the servant fell on his knees before him. ‘Be patient with me,’ he begged, ‘and I will pay back everything.’ 27The servant’s master took pity on him, canceled the debt and let him go. 28“But when that servant went out, he found one of his fellow servants who owed him a hundred silver coins. He grabbed him and began to choke him. ‘Pay back what you owe me!’ he demanded.

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 18:29“His fellow servant fell to his knees and begged him, ‘Be patient with me, and I will pay it back.’
• Luke 7:43Simon replied, “I suppose the one who had the bigger debt forgiven.” “You have judged correctly,” Jesus said.
• Romans 10:3Since they did not know the righteousness of God and sought to establish their own, they did not submit to God’s righteousness.

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