Matthew 18:27

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

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Word by word — the Greek

Word	Greek	Strong’s	Meaning
Then	δὲ de	G1161	but · conjunction
the lord	κύριος kurios	G2962	supreme in authority · noun — nominative singular masculine
of	δούλου doulou	G1401	a slave (literal or figurative · noun — genitive singular masculine
that	ἐκείνου ekeinou	G1565	that one (or (neuter) thing) · demonstrative pronoun — genitive singular masculine
servant	δοῦλος doûlos	G1401	a slave (literal or figurative
was moved with compassion	Σπλαγχνισθεὶς Splagchnistheis	G4697	to have the bowels yearn · verb — aorist passive deponent participle, nominative singular masculine
and loosed	ἀπέλυσεν apelusen	G630	to free fully · verb — aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular
him	αὐτὸν auton	G846	the reflexive pronoun self · personal pronoun — accusative singular masculine
and	καὶ kai	G2532	and · conjunction
forgave	ἀφῆκεν aphēken	G863	an intensive form of · verb — aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular
him	αὐτῷ. autō	G846	the reflexive pronoun self · personal pronoun — dative singular masculine
the debt	δάνειον daneion	G1156	probably akin to the base of G1325 (δίδωμι) · noun — accusative singular neuter

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Cross-references

Psalms 145:8 The LORD is gracious, and full of compassion; slow to anger, and of great mercy.
Psalms 86:15 But thou, O Lord, art a God full of compassion, and gracious, longsuffering, and plenteous in mercy and truth.
Nehemiah 9:17 And refused to obey, neither were mindful of thy wonders that thou didst among them; but hardened their necks, and in their rebellion appoin…
Hosea 11:8 How shall I give thee up, Ephraim? how shall I deliver thee, Israel? how shall I make thee as Admah? how shall I set thee as Zeboim? mine he…
Judges 10:16 And they put away the strange gods from among them, and served the LORD: and his soul was grieved for the misery of Israel.
Psalms 78:38 But he, being full of compassion, forgave their iniquity, and destroyed them not: yea, many a time turned he his anger away, and did not sti…
Psalms 86:5 For thou, Lord, art good, and ready to forgive; and plenteous in mercy unto all them that call upon thee.

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Commentary

Matthew Henry on Matthew 18:1–end

As there never was a greater pattern of humility, so there never was a greater preacher of it, than Christ; he took all occasions to command it, to commend it, to his disciples and followers. I. The occasion of this discourse concerning humility was an unbecoming contest among the disciples for precedency; they came to him, saying, among themselves (for they were ashamed to ask him, Mar 9:34), Who is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven? They mean not, who by character (then the question had been good, that they might know what graces and duties to excel in), but who by name. They had heard much, and preached much, of the kingdom of heaven, the kingdom of the Messiah, his church in this wor…

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Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Matthew 18:27

Then the lord of that servant was moved with compassion, and loosed him, and forgave him the debt--Payment being hopeless, the master is first moved with compassion; next, liberates his debtor from prison; and then cancels the debt freely.

John Gill on Matthew 18:27

Then the Lord of that servant was moved with compassion,.... Or had compassion on him, showed pity to him, and extended mercy towards him; not that he was moved hereunto by any actions of his, as his prostrating himself before him, and his worshipping him, nor by his cries and entreaties, nor by his promises, which were not at all to be depended on, but by his own goodness, and will; for not to anything that this man said, or did, nor to any deserts of his, but to the pure mercy, and free grace of God, is to be ascribed what is after related: and loosed him; from obligation to punishment, and from a spirit of bondage, through the guilt of sin, and work of the law upon his conscience: and f…

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John Calvin on Matthew 18:21–end

Matthew 18:21-35 Matthew 18:21-35 Luke 17:4 21. Then Peter approaching him said, Lord, how often shall my brother offend against me, and I forgive him? Till seven times? 22. Jesus saith to him, I say not to thee till seven times, but till seventy times seven. 23. Therefore the kingdom of heaven is compared to a king, who wished to make a reckoning with his servants. 24. And when he had begun to reckon, one was brought to him who owed ten thousand talents. 25. But as he was unable to pay, his master commanded him to be sold, and his wife and children, and all that he had, and payment to be made. 26. And that servant falling down, entreated him, saying, Master, have patience with me, and I…

The Church Fathers

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.
— Remigius of Rheims ((as quoted by Aquinas, AD 1274)), Catena Aurea by Aquinas

The Church Fathers: public-domain translations (Ante-Nicene and Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers), verse-indexed by SermonIndex (CC BY 4.0).

Dictionary and topics

Charitableness · General scriptures concerning — General scriptures concerning
Creditor · MERCIFUL — MERCIFUL
Creditors · Sometimes entirely remitted debts — Sometimes entirely remitted debts
Debtor · UNCLASSIFIED SCRIPTURES RELATING TO — UNCLASSIFIED SCRIPTURES RELATING TO
Forgiveness · OF ENEMIES — OF ENEMIES
Forgiveness Of Injuries · Illustrated — Illustrated
Kingdom Of Heaven · .To a king who — .To a king who
Parables · Parables of christ: Unmerciful servant — Parables of christ: Unmerciful servant
Pity · .The master of the unforgiving servant — .The master of the unforgiving servant

Dictionary: Easton's (1897) and Smith's (1863), public domain. Topics: Nave's Topical Bible (1896) and Torrey's Topical Textbook (1897), public domain. Both as parsed by NEUU (CC BY 4.0).

Word by word — the Greek

Cross-references

Commentary

Matthew Henry on Matthew 18:1–end

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Matthew 18:27

John Gill on Matthew 18:27

John Calvin on Matthew 18:21–end

The Church Fathers

Dictionary and topics

Word by word — the Greek

Cross-references

Commentary

Matthew Henry on Matthew 18:1–end

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Matthew 18:27

John Gill on Matthew 18:27

John Calvin on Matthew 18:21–end

The Church Fathers

Dictionary and topics

Tyndale Open Study Notes on Matthew 18:26