Matthew 18:27 BSB — MannaFest

Matthew 18:27

His master had compassion on him, forgave his debt, and released him.

BSB

Parallel translations (2) ▾

ASV

And the lord of that servant, being moved with compassion, released him, and forgave him the debt.

KJV

Then the lord of that servant was moved with compassion, and loosed him, and forgave him the debt.

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Commentary

1 voice

Remigius of Rheims

Catena Aurea by Aquinas (533)

Abundant is the bounty of God, and His clemency to sinners converted, seeing He is ever ready to forgive sins by baptism or penitence, as it follows, But the lord of that servant had mercy upon him, and loosed him, and forgave him the debt.

The record, by era

The Nineteenth Century2 voices

Albert Barnes

1798–1870

Notes, Explanatory and Practical, on the Old and New Testaments (1832-1869)

The lord of that servant was moved with compassion ... - He had pity on him. He saw his distressed condition. He pitied his family. He forgave him the whole debt. This represents the mercy of God to people. “They have sinned.” They owe to God more than can be paid. They are about to be cast off; but God has mercy on them, and, in connection with their prayers, forgives them. We are not to interpret the circumstances of a parable too strictly.

J.C. Ryle

1816–1900

Expository Thoughts on the Gospels: Matthew (1856)

In these verses the Lord Jesus deals with a deeply important subject, the forgiveness of injuries. We live in a wicked world, and it is vain to expect that we can escape ill-treatment, however carefully we may behave. To know how to conduct ourselves when we are ill-treated is of great moment to our souls. In the first place, the Lord Jesus lays it down as a general rule that we ought to forgive others to the uttermost. Peter put the question, “How oft shall my brother sin against me and I forgive him? Till seven times?”

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Original language & word study

14 tagged words

Original	Transliteration	Meaning	Word study
Σπλαγχνισθεὶς	Splagchnistheis	Having been moved with compassion	G4697 →
δὲ	de	now	G1161 →
ὁ	ho	the	G3588 →
κύριος	kurios	master	G2962 →
τοῦ	tou	of the	G3588 →
δούλου	doulou	servant,	G1401 →
ἐκείνου	ekeinou	that [one]	G1565 →
ἀπέλυσεν	apelusen	released	G630 →
αὐτὸν	auton	him	G846 →
καὶ	kai	and	G2532 →
τὸ	to	the	G3588 →
δάνειον	daneion	debt	G1156 →
ἀφῆκεν	aphēken	forgave	G863 →
αὐτῷ.	autō	him.	G846 →

Rare words are the text's own signal of a deliberate thread: the fewer the occurrences, the more the places it appears belong together.

The walk

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Where the connections lead

Follow this verse’s cross-references two steps out. Each card is a verse this one points to, and beneath it the verses that one points to in turn. Where several different paths arrive at the same place, that place is listed first: the text keeps returning to it. Every stop shows its own words, and every stop is a page.

Through
Psalms 145:8
The LORD is gracious and compassionate, slow to anger and abounding in loving devotion.
leads to
- Psalms 86:5
  For You, O Lord, are kind and forgiving, rich in loving devotion to all who call on You.
  Reached by 3 independent paths from here.
- Numbers 14:18
  ‘The LORD is slow to anger and abounding in loving devotion, forgiving iniquity and transgression. Yet He will by no means leave the guilty unpunished; He will visit the iniquity of the fathers upon…
Through
Psalms 86:15
But You, O Lord, are a compassionate and gracious God, slow to anger, abounding in loving devotion and faithfulness.
leads to
- Psalms 103:8
  The LORD is compassionate and gracious, slow to anger, abounding in loving devotion.
  Reached by 2 independent paths from here.
- Ephesians 2:4–7
  But because of His great love for us, God, who is rich in mercy,
- Psalms 130:7
  O Israel, put your hope in the LORD, for with the LORD is loving devotion, and with Him is redemption in abundance.
- Ephesians 1:7
  In Him we have redemption through His blood, the forgiveness of our trespasses, according to the riches of His grace
Through
Hosea 11:8
How could I give you up, O Ephraim? How could I surrender you, O Israel? How could I make you like Admah? How could I treat you like Zeboiim? My heart is turned within…
leads to
- Jeremiah 31:20
  Is not Ephraim a precious son to Me, a delightful child? Though I often speak against him, I still remember him. Therefore My heart yearns for him; I have great compassion for him,” declares…
  Reached by 2 independent paths from here.
- Deuteronomy 32:36
  For the LORD will vindicate His people and have compassion on His servants when He sees that their strength is gone and no one remains, slave or free.
  Reached by 2 independent paths from here.