Matthew 18:28

Bible in Basic English (1941)

But that servant went out, and meeting one of the other servants, who was in debt to him for one hundred pence, he took him by the throat, saying, Make payment of your debt.

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Referenced Verses

  • Matt 20:2 : 2 And when he had made an agreement with the workmen for a penny a day, he sent them into his vine-garden.
  • Deut 15:2 : 2 This is how it is to be done: every creditor is to give up his right to whatever he has let his neighbour have; he is not to make his neighbour, his countryman, give it back; because a general forgiveness has been ordered by the Lord.
  • Neh 5:7 : 7 And after turning it over in my mind, I made a protest to the chiefs and the rulers, and said to them, Every one of you is taking interest from his countryman. And I got together a great meeting of protest.
  • Neh 5:10-11 : 10 Even I and my servants have been taking interest for the money and the grain we have let them have. So now, let us give up this thing. 11 Give back to them this very day their fields, their vine-gardens, their olive-gardens, and their houses, as well as a hundredth part of the money and the grain and the wine and the oil which you have taken from them.
  • Neh 10:31 : 31 And if the peoples of the lands come to do trade in goods or food on the Sabbath day, that we would do no trade with them on the Sabbath or on a holy day: and that in the seventh year we would take no payment from any debtor.
  • Isa 58:3 : 3 They say, Why have we kept ourselves from food, and you do not see it? why have we kept ourselves from pleasure, and you take no note of it? If, in the days when you keep from food, you take the chance to do your business, and get in your debts;
  • Ezek 45:9 : 9 This is what the Lord has said: Let this be enough for you, O rulers of Israel: let there be an end of violent behaviour and wasting; do what is right, judging uprightly; let there be no more driving out of my people, says the Lord.

Similar Verses (AI)

These verses are found using AI-powered semantic similarity based on meaning and context. Results may occasionally include unexpected connections.

  • 90%

    29 So that servant went down on his face, requesting him and saying, Give me time and I will make payment to you.

    30 And he would not: but went and put him into prison till he had made payment of the debt.

    31 So when the other servants saw what was done they were very sad, and came and gave word to their lord of what had been done.

    32 Then his lord sent for him and said, You evil servant; I made you free of all that debt, because of your request to me:

    33 Was it not right for you to have mercy on the other servant, even as I had mercy on you?

    34 And his lord was very angry, and put him in the hands of those who would give him punishment till he made payment of all the debt.

    35 So will my Father in heaven do to you, if you do not everyone, from your hearts, give forgiveness to his brother.

  • 86%

    23 For this reason the kingdom of heaven is like a king, who went over his accounts with his servants.

    24 And at the start, one came to him who was in his debt for ten thousand talents.

    25 And because he was not able to make payment, his lord gave orders for him, and his wife, and his sons and daughters, and all he had, to be given for money, and payment to be made.

    26 So the servant went down on his face and gave him worship, saying, Lord, give me time to make payment and I will give you all.

    27 And the lord of that servant, being moved with pity, let him go, and made him free of the debt.

  • Luke 16:5-7
    3 verses
    77%

    5 And sending for every one who was in debt to his lord he said to the first, What is the amount of your debt to my lord?

    6 And he said, A hundred measures of oil. And he said, Take your account straight away and put down fifty.

    7 Then he said to another, What is the amount of your debt? And he said, A hundred measures of grain. And he said to him, Take your account and put down eighty.

  • Luke 7:41-42
    2 verses
    76%

    41 And he said, Two men were in debt to a certain man of business: one had a debt of five hundred pence, and the other of fifty.

    42 When they were unable to make payment, he made the two of them free of their debts. Which of them, now, will have the greater love for him?

  • 75%

    20 And another came, saying, Lord, here is your pound, which I put away in a cloth;

    21 Because I was in fear of you, for you are a hard man: you take up what you have not put down, and get in grain where you have not put seed.

    22 He said to him, By the words of your mouth you will be judged, you bad servant. You had knowledge that I am a hard man, taking up what I have not put down and getting in grain where I have not put seed;

    23 Why then did you not put my money in a bank, so that when I came I would get it back with interest?

    24 And he said to the others who were near, Take the pound away from him, and give it to the man who has ten.

  • 73%

    13 But he in answer said to one of them, Friend, I do you no wrong: did you not make an agreement with me for a penny?

    14 Take what is yours, and go away; it is my pleasure to give to this last, even as to you.

  • 72%

    18 But he who was given the one went away and put it in a hole in the earth, and kept his lord's money in a secret place.

    19 Now after a long time the lord of those servants comes, and makes up his account with them.

  • Luke 17:7-9
    3 verses
    72%

    7 But which of you, having a servant who is ploughing or keeping sheep, will say to him, when he comes in from the field, Come now and be seated and have a meal,

    8 Will he not say, Get a meal for me, and make yourself ready and see to my needs till I have had my food and drink; and after that you may have yours?

    9 Does he give praise to the servant because he did what was ordered?

  • 30 And put out the servant who is of no profit into the outer dark: there will be weeping and cries of sorrow.

  • 72%

    26 But his lord in answer said to him, You are a bad and unready servant; if you had knowledge that I get in grain where I did not put seed, and make profits for which I have done no work,

    27 Why, then, did you not put my money in the bank, and at my coming I would have got back what is mine with interest?

    28 Take away, then, his talent and give it to him who has the ten talents.

  • 71%

    58 For if anyone has a cause at law against you, and you are going with him before the ruler, make an attempt, on the way, to come to an agreement with him, for if you do not, he may take you before the judge and the judge will give you up to the police, and they will put you in prison.

    59 I say to you, You will not come out of it till you have made payment to the very last farthing.

  • 26 Truly I say to you, You will not come out from there till you have made payment of the very last farthing.

  • 21 And the servant came back and gave his master an account of these things. Then the master of the house was angry and said to the servant, Go out quickly into the streets of the town and get the poor, the blind, and those who are broken in body.

  • Luke 16:1-3
    3 verses
    71%

    1 And another time he said to the disciples, There was a certain man of great wealth who had a servant; and it was said to him that this servant was wasting his goods.

    2 And he sent for him and said, What is this which is said about you? give me an account of all you have done, for you will no longer be the manager of my property.

    3 And the servant said to himself, What am I to do now that my lord takes away my position? I have not enough strength for working in the fields, and I would be shamed if I made requests for money from people in the streets.

  • 46 The lord of that servant will come at a time when he is not looking for him, and at an hour when he is not ready for him, and he will have him cut in two and will give him his part in the fate of those who have no faith;

  • 13 Then the king said to the servants, Put cords round his hands and feet and put him out into the dark; there will be weeping and cries of sorrow.

  • 15 And when he came back again, having got his kingdom, he gave orders for those servants to whom he had given the money to come to him, so that he might have an account of what business they had done.

  • 2 And when he had made an agreement with the workmen for a penny a day, he sent them into his vine-garden.

  • 35 And the day after he took two pennies and gave them to the owner of the house and said, Take care of him; and if this money is not enough, when I come again I will give you whatever more is needed.

  • 18 If he has done you any wrong or is in debt to you for anything, put it to my account.

  • 27 If you have nothing with which to make payment, he will take away your bed from under you.

  • 27 Or if the loss of a tooth is caused by his blow, he will let him go free on account of his tooth.

  • 6 And the rest put violent hands on his servants, and did evil to them, and put them to death.

  • 24 And he who had had the one talent came and said, Lord, I had knowledge that you are a hard man, getting in grain where you have not put seed, and making profits for which you have done no work: