Matthew 18:25

KJV1611 – Modern English

But as he was not able to pay, his lord commanded him to be sold, and his wife and children and all that he had, and payment to be made.

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Μὴ ἔχοντος δὲ αὐτοῦ ἀποδοῦναι, ἐκέλευσεν αὐτὸν ὁ κύριος αὐτοῦ πραθῆναι, καὶ τὴν γυναῖκα αὐτοῦ, καὶ τὰ τέκνα, καὶ πάντα ὅσα εἶχεν, καὶ ἀποδοθῆναι.

Transliteration

Not echontos but he apodounai, ekeleusen him the kyrios of him prathēnai, and the gynaika of him, and the tekna, and all as much as eichen, and apodothēnai.

Grammar Details

• *echontos*: participle, present, active, genitive, masculine, singular - having
• *apodounai*: verb, aorist, active, infinitive - to repay
• *ekeleusen*: verb, aorist, active, indicative, 3rd person, singular - commanded
• *kyrios*: noun, nominative, masculine, singular - lord/master
• *prathēnai*: verb, aorist, passive, infinitive - to be sold
• *gynaika*: noun, accusative, feminine, singular - wife/woman
• *tekna*: noun, accusative, neuter, plural - children
• *eichen*: verb, imperfect, active, indicative, 3rd person, singular - was having/possessing
• *apodothēnai*: verb, aorist, passive, infinitive - to be repaid

Word Meanings

• *echontos*: having/possessing/owning
• *apodounai*: to repay/to pay back/to return
• *ekeleusen*: commanded/ordered/directed
• *kyrios*: lord/master/owner
• *prathēnai*: to be sold/to be auctioned
• *gynaika*: wife/woman
• *tekna*: children/offspring
• *eichen*: was having/possessing/owning
• *apodothēnai*: to be repaid/to be paid back/to be returned

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  Since he was not able to pay, the master ordered that he and his wife and his children and all that he had be sold to repay the debt.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

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

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

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

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

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

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  whome be cause he had nought to paye his master commaunded him to be solde and his wyfe and his chyldren and all that he had and payment to be made.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  Now wha he had nothinge to paye his lorde comaunded him to be solde, & his wife & his childre, & all yt he had, & payment to be made.

• 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.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  But forasmuch as he had not to pay, his Lorde commaunded hym to be solde, and his wyfe, and chyldren, and all that he had, and payment to be made.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  ‹But forasmuch as he had not to pay, his lord commanded him to be sold, and his wife, and children, and all that he had, and payment to be made.›

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  But because he couldn't pay, his lord commanded him to be sold, with his wife, his children, and all that he had, and payment to be made.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  and he having nothing to pay, his lord did command him to be sold, and his wife, and the children, and all, whatever he had, and payment to be made.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  But 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.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  But 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.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  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.

• World English Bible (2000)

  But because he couldn't pay, his lord commanded him to be sold, with his wife, his children, and all that he had, and payment to be made.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  Because he was not able to repay it, the lord ordered him to be sold, along with his wife, children, and whatever he possessed, and repayment to be made.

Referenced Verses

• Lev 25:39 : 39 And if your brother who dwells by you becomes poor, and is sold to you; you shall not compel him to serve as a bondservant:
• 2 Kgs 4:1 : 1 Now there cried a certain woman of the wives of the sons of the prophets to Elisha, saying, Your servant my husband is dead; and you know that your servant feared the LORD: and the creditor has come to take my two sons to be slaves.
• Neh 5:5 : 5 Yet now our flesh is as the flesh of our brethren, our children as their children: and indeed, we bring into bondage our sons and daughters to be servants, and some of our daughters are already in bondage; nor is it in our power to redeem them, for other men have our lands and vineyards.
• Neh 5:8 : 8 And I said to them, According to our ability, we have redeemed our fellow Jews who were sold to the nations; and will you even sell your brethren, or should they be sold to us? Then they were silent and found nothing to answer.
• Luke 7:42 : 42 And when they had nothing to pay, he freely forgave them both. Tell me therefore, which of them will love him most?
• Exod 21:2 : 2 If you buy a Hebrew servant, he shall serve six years; and in the seventh he shall go out free, without paying anything.
• Isa 50:1 : 1 Thus says the LORD, Where is the certificate of your mother's divorce, whom I have put away? Or which of my creditors is it to whom I have sold you? Behold, for your iniquities you have sold yourselves, and for your transgressions your mother is put away.