Devine Scripture

Matthew 18:25

Matthew chapter 18 · verse 25 in three public-domain English translations with cross-references

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

But forasmuch as he had not wherewith to pay, his lord commanded him to be sold, and his wife, and children, and all that he had, and payment to be made.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

But forasmuch as he had not to pay, his lord commanded him to be sold, and his wife, and children, and all that he had, and payment to be made.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

But forasmuch as he had not wherewith to pay, his lord commanded him to be sold, and his wife, and children, and all that he had, and payment to be made.

Context

v.24And when he had begun to reckon, one was brought unto him, that owed him ten thousand talents.

v.25This passage

v.26The servant therefore fell down and worshipped him, saying, Lord, have patience with me, and I will pay thee all.

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • Isaiah 50:1

    Thus saith Jehovah, Where is the bill of your mother’s divorcement, wherewith I have put her away? or which of my creditors is it to whom I have sold you? Behold, for your iniquities were ye sold, and for your transgressions was your mother put away.

  • Nehemiah 5:5

    Yet now our flesh is as the flesh of our brethren, our children as their children: and, lo, we bring into bondage our sons and our daughters to be servants, and some of our daughters are brought into bondage already: neither is it in our power to help it; for other men have our fields and our vineyards.

  • Leviticus 25:39

    And if thy brother be waxed poor with thee, and sell himself unto thee; thou shalt not make him to serve as a bondservant.

  • Exodus 21:2

    If thou buy a Hebrew servant, six years he shall serve: and in the seventh he shall go out free for nothing.

  • Luke 7:42

    When they had not wherewith to pay, he forgave them both. Which of them therefore will love him most?

  • Nehemiah 5:8

    And I said unto them, We after our ability have redeemed our brethren the Jews, that were sold unto the nations; and would ye even sell your brethren, and should they be sold unto us? Then held they their peace, and found never a word.