Matthew 18:28

Authorized King James Version (1611)

‹But the same servant went out, and found one of his fellowservants, which owed him an hundred pence: and he laid hands on him, and took› [him] ‹by the throat, saying, Pay me that thou owest.›

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  • Matt 20:2 : 2 ‹And when he had agreed with the labourers for a penny a day, he sent them into his vineyard.›
  • Deut 15:2 : 2 And this [is] the manner of the release: Every creditor that lendeth [ought] unto his neighbour shall release [it]; he shall not exact [it] of his neighbour, or of his brother; because it is called the LORD'S release.
  • Neh 5:7 : 7 Then I consulted with myself, and I rebuked the nobles, and the rulers, and said unto them, Ye exact usury, every one of his brother. And I set a great assembly against them.
  • Neh 5:10-11 : 10 I likewise, [and] my brethren, and my servants, might exact of them money and corn: I pray you, let us leave off this usury. 11 Restore, I pray you, to them, even this day, their lands, their vineyards, their oliveyards, and their houses, also the hundredth [part] of the money, and of the corn, the wine, and the oil, that ye exact of them.
  • Neh 10:31 : 31 And [if] the people of the land bring ware or any victuals on the sabbath day to sell, [that] we would not buy it of them on the sabbath, or on the holy day: and [that] we would leave the seventh year, and the exaction of every debt.
  • Isa 58:3 : 3 ¶ Wherefore have we fasted, [say they], and thou seest not? [wherefore] have we afflicted our soul, and thou takest no knowledge? Behold, in the day of your fast ye find pleasure, and exact all your labours.
  • Ezek 45:9 : 9 ¶ Thus saith the Lord GOD; Let it suffice you, O princes of Israel: remove violence and spoil, and execute judgment and justice, take away your exactions from my people, saith the Lord GOD.

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    29‹And his fellowservant fell down at his feet, and besought him, saying, Have patience with me, and I will pay thee all.›

    30‹And he would not: but went and cast him into prison, till he should pay the debt.›

    31‹So when his fellowservants saw what was done, they were very sorry, and came and told unto their lord all that was done.›

    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:›

    33‹Shouldest not thou also have had compassion on thy fellowservant, even as I had pity on thee?›

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

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

  • Matt 18:23-27
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    23‹Therefore is the kingdom of heaven likened unto a certain king, which would take account of his servants.›

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

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

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