Matthew 18:28

Then the debtor went out and found one of the other fellow servants who happened to owe the debtor one hundred denarii. And seizing and choking the servant, the debtor said, Repay what you owe me!

Orthodox Jewish Bible

In The King James Version

But the same servant went out, and found one of his fellowservants, which owed him an hundred pence: and he laid hands on him, and took him by the throat, saying, Pay me that thou owest.

In Context

27And out of rachamanut (compassion), the adon of that servant pardoned him and forgave the choiv (debt).

29And, falling down, the servant said to the debtor, Have savlanut (patience) with me and I will repay you.

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Cross References

Nehemiah 5:7Then I consulted my own thoughts, and I rebuked the Nobles, + 5:7 See 3:5 and the officials, and said unto them, Ye exact massa (usury), + 5:7 i.e., seizing what is pledged against debts, whether people, land, or property every one from his brother. And I called a kehillah gedolah against them.

Nehemiah 10:31And that we would not give our banot unto the peoples of the land, not take their banot for our banim;

Ezekiel 45:9Thus saith Adonoi Hashem: Let it suffice you, O Nasi'im (Princes, Rulers) of Yisroel: remove chamas and oppression, and execute mishpat and tzedakah, take away your gerushot (exactions) from My people, saith Adonoi Hashem.

Matthew Henry on Matthew 18:22-35

Christian Worshippers Encouraged; The Cruel Creditor. 21 Then came Peter to him, and said, Lord, how oft shall my brother sin against me, and I forgive him? till seven times? 22 Jesus saith unto him, I say not unto thee, Until seven times: but, Until seventy times seven. 23 Therefore is the kingdom of heaven likened unto a certain king, which would take account of his servants. 24 And when he had begun to reckon, one was brought unto him, which owed him ten thousand talents. 25 But forasmuch as he had not to pay,… Read the whole commentary →

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