Matthew 18:27

American Standard Version (1901)

And the lord of that servant, being moved with compassion, released him, and forgave him the debt.

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  • Ps 145:8 : 8 Jehovah is gracious, and merciful; Slow to anger, and of great lovingkindness.
  • Hos 11:8 : 8 How shall I give thee up, Ephraim? [how] shall I cast thee off, Israel? how shall I make thee as Admah? [how] shall I set thee as Zeboiim? my heart is turned within me, my compassions are kindled together.
  • Judg 10:16 : 16 And they put away the foreign gods from among them, and served Jehovah; and his soul was grieved for the misery of Israel.
  • Neh 9:17 : 17 and refused to obey, neither were mindful of thy wonders that thou didst among them, but hardened their neck, and in their rebellion appointed a captain to return to their bondage. But thou art a God ready to pardon, gracious and merciful, slow to anger, and abundant in lovingkindness, and forsookest them not.
  • Ps 78:38 : 38 But he, being merciful, forgave [their] iniquity, and destroyed [them] not: Yea, many a time turned he his anger away, And did not stir up all his wrath.
  • Ps 86:5 : 5 For thou, Lord, art good, and ready to forgive, And abundant in lovingkindness unto all them that call upon thee.
  • Ps 86:15 : 15 But thou, O Lord, art a God merciful and gracious, Slow to anger, and abundant in lovingkindness and truth.

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • Matt 18:28-35
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    88%

    28But that servant went out, and found one of his fellow-servants, who owed him a hundred shillings: and he laid hold on him, and took [him] by the throat, saying, Pay what thou owest.

    29So his fellow-servant fell down and besought him, saying, Have patience with me, and I will pay thee.

    30And he would not: but went and cast him into prison, till he should pay that which was due.

    31So when his fellow-servants saw what was done, they were exceeding sorry, and came and told unto their lord all that was done.

    32Then his lord called him unto him, and saith to him, Thou wicked servant, I forgave thee all that debt, because thou besoughtest me:

    33shouldest not thou also have had mercy on thy fellow-servant, even as I had mercy on thee?

    34And his lord was wroth, and delivered him to the tormentors, till he should pay all that was due.

    35So shall also my heavenly Father do unto you, if ye forgive not every one his brother from your hearts.

  • Matt 18:21-26
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    86%

    21Then came Peter and said to him, Lord, how oft shall my brother sin against me, and I forgive him? until seven times?

    22Jesus saith unto him, I say not unto thee, Until seven times; but, Until seventy times seven.

    23Therefore is the kingdom of heaven likened unto a certain king, who would make a reckoning with his servants.

    24And when he had begun to reckon, one was brought unto him, that owed him ten thousand talents.

    25But forasmuch as he had not [wherewith] to pay, his lord commanded him to be sold, and his wife, and children, and all that he had, and payment to be made.

    26The servant therefore fell down and worshipped him, saying, Lord, have patience with me, and I will pay thee all.

  • Luke 7:41-43
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    41A certain lender had two debtors: the one owed five hundred shillings, and the other fifty.

    42When they had not [wherewith] to pay, he forgave them both. Which of them therefore will love him most?

    43Simon answered and said, He, I suppose, to whom he forgave the most. And he said unto him, Thou hast rightly judged.

  • Luke 16:5
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    5And calling to him each one of his lord's debtors, he said to the first, How much owest thou unto my lord?

  • Matt 6:12
    72%

    12And forgive us our debts, as we also have forgiven our debtors.

  • Matt 6:14-15
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    14For if ye forgive men their trespasses, your heavenly Father will also forgive you.

    15But if ye forgive not men their trespasses, neither will your Father forgive your trespasses.

  • Luke 17:4
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    4And if he sin against thee seven times in the day, and seven times turn again to thee, saying, I repent; thou shalt forgive him.

  • Luke 6:37
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    37And judge not, and ye shall not be judged: and condemn not, and ye shall not be condemned: release, and ye shall be released:

  • Deut 15:2
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    2And this is the manner of the release: every creditor shall release that which he hath lent unto his neighbor; he shall not exact it of his neighbor and his brother; because Jehovah's release hath been proclaimed.

  • Mark 11:25-26
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    25And whensoever ye stand praying, forgive, if ye have aught against any one; that your Father also who is in heaven may forgive you your trespasses.

    26(Ommitted)

  • 2 Cor 2:10
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    10But to whom ye forgive anything, I [forgive] also: for what I also have forgiven, if I have forgiven anything, for your sakes [have I forgiven it] in the presence of Christ;

  • Luke 10:37
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    37And he said, He that showed mercy on him. And Jesus said unto him, Go, and do thou likewise.

  • Matt 25:19
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    19Now after a long time the lord of those servants cometh, and maketh a reckoning with them.

  • Luke 11:4
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    4And forgive us our sins; for we ourselves also forgive every one that is indebted to us. And bring us not into temptation.

  • Luke 5:20
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    20And seeing their faith, he said, Man, thy sins are forgiven thee.

  • Luke 15:20
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    20And he arose, and came to his father. But while he was yet afar off, his father saw him, and was moved with compassion, and ran, and fell on his neck, and kissed him.

  • 1 Kgs 8:50
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    50and forgive thy people who have sinned against thee, and all their transgressions wherein they have transgressed against thee; and give them compassion before those who carried them captive, that they may have compassion on them

  • Luke 7:47-48
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    47Wherefore I say unto thee, Her sins, which are many, are forgiven; for she loved much: but to whom little is forgiven, [the same] loveth little.

    48And he said unto her, Thy sins are forgiven.

  • Exod 21:27
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    27And if he smite out his man-servant's tooth, or his maid-servant's tooth; he shall let him go free for his tooth's sake.

  • Luke 17:7-9
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    69%

    7But who is there of you, having a servant plowing or keeping sheep, that will say unto him, when he is come in from the field, Come straightway and sit down to meat;

    8and will not rather say unto him, Make ready wherewith I may sup, and gird thyself, and serve me, till I have eaten and drunken; and afterward thou shalt eat and drink?

    9Doth he thank the servant because he did the things that were commanded?

  • Eph 4:32
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    32and be ye kind one to another, tenderhearted, forgiving each other, even as God also in Christ forgave you.

  • Matt 8:6
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    6and saying, Lord, my servant lieth in the house sick of the palsy, grievously tormented.

  • Num 14:20
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    20And Jehovah said, I have pardoned according to thy word:

  • Mark 2:10
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    10But that ye may know that the Son of man hath authority on earth to forgive sins (he saith to the sick of the palsy),

  • Gen 50:17
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    17So shall ye say unto Joseph, Forgive, I pray thee now, the transgression of thy brethren, and their sin, for that they did unto thee evil. And now, we pray thee, forgive the transgression of the servants of the God of thy father. And Joseph wept when they spake unto him.

  • 2 Cor 2:7
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    7so that contrariwise ye should rather forgive him and comfort him, lest by any means such a one should be swallowed up with his overmuch sorrow.

  • Mark 2:5
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    5And Jesus seeing their faith saith unto the sick of the palsy, Son, thy sins are forgiven.

  • Col 3:13
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    13forbearing one another, and forgiving each other, if any man have a complaint against any; even as the Lord forgave you, so also do ye:

  • Matt 9:6
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    6But that ye may know that the Son of man hath authority on earth to forgive sins (then saith he to the sick of the palsy), Arise, and take up thy bed, and go up unto thy house.

  • Ps 25:18
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    18Consider mine affliction and my travail; And forgive all my sins.

  • Ps 116:16
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    16O Jehovah, truly I am thy servant: I am thy servant, the son of thy handmaid; Thou hast loosed my bonds.