Matthew 18:25

But since he had not the means to repay, his master commanded him to be sold, together with his wife and children and everything that he had, and payment to be made.

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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.

In Context

24As he began the settling, one servant was brought to him who owed him ten thousand talents.

26So the servant fell down, bowed down before him, and said, 'Master, have patience with me, and I will pay you everything.'

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Cross References

Leviticus 25:39If your fellow countryman has become poor and sells himself to you, you must not make him work like a slave.

Nehemiah 5:5Yet now our flesh and blood is the same as our brothers, and our children are the same as their children. We are forced to sell our sons and our daughters to become slaves. Some of our daughters have already been enslaved. But it is not in our power to help it because other men now own our fields and our vineyards.”

Isaiah 50:1This is what Yahweh says, 1 “Where is the certificate of divorce with which I divorced your mother? 1 To which of my creditors did I sell you? 1 Look, you were sold because of your sins, and because of your rebellion, your mother was sent away. 1

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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