Matthew 18:34

Then his master, in anger, handed him over to the jailers, until he should pay the whole of his debt.

Twentieth Century New Testament

In The King James Version

And his lord was wroth, and delivered him to the tormentors, till he should pay all that was due unto him.

In Context

33Ought not you, also, to have shown mercy to your fellow-servant, just as I showed mercy to you?’

35So, also, will my heavenly Father do to you, unless each one of you forgives his Brother from his heart.”

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Cross References

Matthew 18:30But the other would not, but went and put him in prison till he should pay his debt.

2 Thessalonians 1:8Then he will ‘inflict punishment upon those who refuse to know God, and upon those who turn a deaf ear’ to the Good News of Jesus, our Lord.

Revelation 14:10that man shall drink the maddening wine of God that has been poured unmixed into the cup of his Wrath, and he shall be tortured with fire and sulphur before the eyes of the holy angels and before the eyes of the Lamb.

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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