Matthew 18:25

Geneva Bible (1560)

And because he had nothing to pay, his Lord commanded him to be solde, and his wife, and his children, and all that he had, and the dette to be payed.

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  • Lev 25:39 : 39 If thy brother also that dwelleth by thee, be impouerished, and be sold vnto thee, thou shalt not compel him to serue as a bond seruant,
  • 2 Kgs 4:1 : 1 And one of the wiues of the sonnes of the Prophets cryed vnto Elisha, saying, Thy seruant mine husbande is dead, and thou knowest, that thy seruant did feare the Lord: and the creditour is come to take my two sonnes to bee his bondmen.
  • Neh 5:5 : 5 And nowe our flesh is as the flesh of our brethren, and our sonnes as their sonnes: and lo, we bring into subiection our sonnes and our daughters, as seruants, and there be of our daughters nowe in subiection, and there is no power in our handes: for other men haue our landes and our vineyardes.
  • Neh 5:8 : 8 And I said vnto them, We (according to our abilitie) haue redeemed our brethren the Iewes, which were solde vnto the heathen: and will you sell your brethren againe, or shall they be solde vnto vs? Then helde they their peace, and could not answere.
  • Luke 7:42 : 42 When they had nothing to pay, he forgaue them both: Which of them therefore, tell mee, will loue him most?
  • Exod 21:2 : 2 If thou bye an Ebrewe seruant, he shall serue sixe yeres, and in the seuenth he shal go out free, for nothing.
  • Isa 50:1 : 1 Thus sayeth the Lorde, Where is that bill of your mothers diuorcement, whome I haue cast off? or who is the creditour to whome I solde you? Beholde, for your iniquities are yee solde, and because of your transgressions is your mother forsaken.

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    23Thereefore is the kingdome of heauen likened vnto a certaine King, which would take an account of his seruants.

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  • Matt 18:26-35
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    26The seruant therefore fell downe, and worshipped him, saying, Lorde, refraine thine anger toward me, and I will pay thee all.

    27Then that seruants Lord had compassion, and loosed him, and forgaue him the dette.

    28But when the seruant was departed, hee found one of his felow seruants, which ought him an hundred pence, & he layde hands on him, and thratled him, saying, Pay me that thou owest.

    29Then his fellow seruant fell downe at his feete, and besought him, saying, Refraine thine anger towards me, and I will pay thee all.

    30Yet he would not, but went and cast him into prison, till he should pay the dette.

    31And when his other felowe seruants sawe what was done, they were very sory, & came, and declared vnto their Lord all that was done.

    32Then his Lord called him vnto him, and sayd to him, O euil seruant, I forgaue thee all that dette, because thou prayedst me.

    33Oughtest not thou also to haue had pitie on thy fellowe seruant, euen as I had pitie on thee?

    34So his Lord was wroth, and deliuered him to the tormentours, till he should pay all that was due to him.

    35So likewise shall mine heauenly Father doe vnto you, except ye forgiue from your hearts, eche one to his brother their trespasses.

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    5Then called he vnto him euery one of his masters detters, & said vnto the first, Howe much owest thou vnto my master?

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    18But he that receiued that one, went & digged it in the earth, and hid his masters money.

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    41There was a certaine lender which had two detters: the one ought fiue hundreth pence, and the other fiftie:

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    26Verely I say vnto thee, thou shalt not come out thence, till thou hast payed the vtmost farthing.

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    27If thou hast nothing to paye, why causest thou that he should take thy bed from vnder thee?

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    30Cast therefore that vnprofitable seruant into vtter darkenes: there shalbe weeping and gnasshing of teeth.

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    59I tell thee, thou shalt not depart thence, till thou hast payed the vtmost mite.

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    27Thou oughtest therefore to haue put my money to ye exchangers, & then at my comming should I haue receiued mine owne with vantage.

    28Take therefore the talent from him, and giue it vnto him which hath tenne talents.

  • Luke 19:22-25
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    22Then he sayde vnto him, Of thine owne mouth will I iudge thee, O euill seruant. Thou knewest that I am a straight man, taking vp that I layd not downe, & reaping that I did not sowe.

    23Wherefore then gauest not thou my money into the banke, that at my coming I might haue required it with vantage?

    24And he sayd to them that stoode by, Take from him that piece, and giue it him that hath ten pieces.

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