Matthew 18:31 Parallel Translations

"The other servants who worked with him saw what had happened and felt very sad. They told their master the whole story.(GOD'S WORD®)

KJV:

So when his fellowservants saw what was done, they were very sorry, and came and told unto their lord all that was done.

ASV:

So when his fellow-servants saw what was done, they were exceeding sorry, and came and told unto their lord all that was done.

BBE:

So when the other servants saw what was done they were very sad, and came and gave word to their lord of what had been done.

DBY:

But his fellow-bondmen, having seen what had taken place, were greatly grieved, and went and recounted to their lord all that had taken place.

ERV:

So when his fellow-servants saw what was done, they were exceeding sorry, and came and told unto their lord all that was done.

WEY:

His fellow servants, therefore, seeing what had happened, were exceedingly angry; and they came and told their master without reserve all that had happened.

WBS:

So when his fellow-servants saw what was done, they were very sorry, and came and told to their lord all that was done.

WEB:

So when his fellow servants saw what was done, they were exceedingly sorry, and came and told to their lord all that was done.

YLT:

'And his fellow-servants having seen the things that were done, were grieved exceedingly, and having come, shewed fully to their lord all the things that were done;

Matthew 18:31 Cross References

XREF:

Matthew 18:30 "But he was unwilling and went and threw him in prison until he should pay back what was owed.

Matthew 18:32 "Then summoning him, his lord said to him, 'You wicked slave, I forgave you all that debt because you pleaded with me. (NASB ©1995)

Commentaries and Concordances

PNT:

18:31 His fellowservants... were very sorry. Unmerciful treatment of the unfortunate is always wont to excite compassion. The servants were not only sorry for their wretched comrade, but they carried the case to their lord. It is always proper to carry the wrongs of fellow-beings which we cannot redress to our Heavenly Father.

MHC:

18:21-35 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 folly of many who are under strong convictions of their sins, to fancy they can make God satisfaction for the wrong they have done him. 2. The servant's unreasonable severity toward his fellow-servant, notwithstanding his lord's clemency toward him. Not that we may make light of wronging our neighbour, for that is also a sin against God; but we should not aggravate our neighbour's wronging us, nor study revenge. Let our complaints, both of the wickedness of the wicked, and of the afflictions of the afflicted, be brought to God, and left with him. 3. The master reproved his servant's cruelty. The greatness of sin magnifies the riches of pardoning mercy; and the comfortable sense of pardoning mercy, does much to dispose our hearts to forgive our brethren. We are not to suppose that God actually forgives men, and afterwards reckons their guilt to them to condemn them; but this latter part of the parable shows the false conclusions many draw as to their sins being pardoned, though their after-conduct shows that they never entered into the spirit, or experienced the sanctifying grace of the gospel. We do not forgive our offending brother aright, if we do not forgive from the heart. Yet this is not enough; we must seek the welfare even of those who offend us. How justly will those be condemned, who, though they bear the Christian name, persist in unmerciful treatment of their brethren! The humbled sinner relies only on free, abounding mercy, through the ransom of the death of Christ. Let us seek more and more for the renewing grace of God, to teach us to forgive others as we hope for forgiveness from him.

CONC:

Angry Deeply Distressed Exceeding Exceedingly Fellow Fellow-bondmen Fellowservants Fellow-servants Fully Greatly Grieved Master Recounted Reported Reserve Sad Seeing Servants Shewed Slaves Sorry

Angry Bondmen Deeply Distressed Exceedingly Fellow Fellow-Bondmen Fellowservants Fellow-Servants Greatly Grieved Master Reported Reserve Sad Servants Slaves Sorry Word

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