Matthew 18:32

Then his lord, after that he had called him, said unto him, O thou wicked servant, I forgave thee all that debt, because thou desiredst me:

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Word by word — the Greek

Word	Greek	Strong’s	Meaning
Then	Τότε Tote	G5119	the when · adverb
his	αὐτὸν auton	G846	the reflexive pronoun self · personal pronoun — accusative singular masculine
lord	κύριος kurios	G2962	supreme in authority · noun — nominative singular masculine
after that he had called	προσκαλεσάμενος proskalesamenos	G4341	to call toward oneself · verb — aorist middle deponent participle, nominative singular masculine
him	αὐτοῦ autou	G846	the reflexive pronoun self · personal pronoun — genitive singular masculine
said	λέγει legei	G3004	properly · verb — present active indicative, 3rd person singular
unto him	αὐτῷ· autō	G846	the reflexive pronoun self · personal pronoun — dative singular masculine
O thou	δοῦλε doule	G1401	a slave (literal or figurative · noun — vocative singular masculine
wicked	πονηρέ, ponēre	G4190	hurtful · adjective — vocative singular masculine
servant	δοῦλος doûlos	G1401	a slave (literal or figurative
I forgave	ἀφῆκά aphēka	G863	an intensive form of · verb — aorist active indicative, 1st person singular
thee	σοί soí	G4671	to thee
all	πᾶσαν pasan	G3956	all · adjective — accusative singular feminine
that	ἐκείνην ekeinēn	G1565	that one (or (neuter) thing) · demonstrative pronoun — accusative singular feminine
debt	ὀφειλὴν opheilēn	G3782	indebtedness · noun — accusative singular feminine
because	ἐπεὶ epei	G1893	thereupon · conjunction
thou desiredst	παρεκάλεσάς parekalesas	G3870	to call near · verb — aorist active indicative, 2nd person singular
me	με. me	G3165	me · personal pronoun — 1st person accusative singular

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Cross-references

Luke 19:22 And he saith unto him, Out of thine own mouth will I judge thee, thou wicked servant. Thou knewest that I was an austere man, taking up that…
Romans 3:19 Now we know that what things soever the law saith, it saith to them who are under the law: that every mouth may be stopped, and all the worl…
Matthew 25:26 His lord answered and said unto him, Thou wicked and slothful servant, thou knewest that I reap where I sowed not, and gather where I have n…

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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 18:32

Then his lord, after that he had called him, said unto him, O thou wicked servant, &c.--Before bringing down his vengeance upon him, he calmly points out to him how shamefully unreasonable and heartless his conduct was; which would give the punishment inflicted on him a double sting.

John Gill on Matthew 18:32

Then his Lord, after that he had called him,.... Or ordered him to be called, and brought before him, said unto him, O thou wicked servant! Munster's Hebrew Gospel reads, "thou servant of Belial"; thou cruel and hard hearted man to thy fellow servant, and ungrateful creature to me, on whom my goodness to thee has not made any impression, nor taken any effect: I forgave thee all that debt: all that vast debt of ten thousand talents, and that freely: because thou desiredst me: not to forgive the debt, but to have patience, and give time, and therefore unasked forgave the whole sum, every farthing of it; which was such an instance of pure goodness, as was enough to have wrought upon an heart…

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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

It follows, Then his lord called him. He called him by the sentence of death, and bade him pass out of this world, and said unto him, Thou wicked servant, I forgave thee all that debt, because thou prayedst me.
— Remigius of Rheims ((as quoted by Aquinas, AD 1274)), Catena Aurea by Aquinas

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Dictionary and topics

Charitableness · General scriptures concerning — General scriptures concerning
Creditor · OPPRESSIONS OF — OPPRESSIONS OF
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
Malice · General scriptures concerning — General scriptures concerning
Parables · Parables of christ: Unmerciful servant — Parables of christ: Unmerciful 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 18:32

John Gill on Matthew 18:32

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 18:32

John Gill on Matthew 18:32

John Calvin on Matthew 18:21–end

The Church Fathers

Dictionary and topics

Tyndale Open Study Notes on Matthew 18:28