Matthew 18:28

KJV1611 – Modern English

But that same servant went out and found one of his fellow servants who owed him a hundred pence; and he laid hands on him and took him by the throat, saying, Pay me what you owe.

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  • Matt 20:2 : 2 And when he had agreed with the laborers 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 who lends anything to his neighbor shall release it; he shall not require it from his neighbor or his brother, because it is called the LORD'S release.
  • Neh 5:7 : 7 Then I consulted with myself and rebuked the nobles and rulers, and said to them, You are charging interest, each one from his brother. And I called a great assembly against them.
  • Neh 5:10-11 : 10 I likewise, and my brethren and my servants, could demand money and grain from them. I pray you, let us stop this interest. 11 Restore to them, I pray you, even this day, their lands, their vineyards, their olive groves, and their houses, also the hundredth part of the money, the grain, the new wine, and the olive oil, that you are charging them.
  • Neh 10:31 : 31 And if the people of the land bring goods or any food on the Sabbath day to sell, that we would not buy it from them on the Sabbath, or on the holy day: and that we would forgo the seventh year and the exaction of every debt.
  • Isa 58:3 : 3 Why have we fasted, they say, and you do not see? Why have we afflicted our soul, and you take no notice? Behold, in the day of your fast you find pleasure and exact all your labors.
  • Ezek 45:9 : 9 Thus says 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, says the Lord GOD.

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  • Matt 18:29-35
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    90%

    29And his fellow servant fell down at his feet, and begged him, saying, Have patience with me, and I will pay you all.

    30And he would not, but went and threw him into prison till he should pay the debt.

    31So when his fellow servants saw what had been done, they were very sorry, and came and told their lord all that had been done.

    32Then his lord, after he had called him, said to him, O wicked servant, I forgave you all that debt because you begged me.

    33Should you not also have had compassion on your fellow servant, just as I had pity on you?

    34And his lord was angry, and delivered him to the torturers until he should pay all that was due to him.

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

  • Matt 18:23-27
    5 verses
    86%

    23Therefore the kingdom of heaven is like a certain king who wanted to settle accounts with his servants.

    24And when he had begun to settle accounts, one was brought to him who owed him ten thousand talents.

    25But 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.

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

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

  • Luke 16:5-7
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    5So he called every one of his master's debtors to him, and said to the first, How much do you owe my master?

    6And he said, A hundred measures of oil. And he said to him, Take your bill, and sit down quickly, and write fifty.

    7Then he said to another, And how much do you owe? And he said, A hundred measures of wheat. And he said to him, Take your bill, and write eighty.

  • Luke 7:41-42
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    41There was a certain creditor who had two debtors: one owed five hundred denarii, and the other fifty.

    42And when they had nothing to pay, he freely forgave them both. Tell me therefore, which of them will love him most?

  • Luke 19:20-24
    5 verses
    75%

    20And another came, saying, Lord, behold, here is your pound, which I have kept laid up in a napkin.

    21For I feared you, because you are an austere man; you take up what you did not lay down, and reap what you did not sow.

    22And he said to him, Out of your own mouth I will judge you, wicked servant. You knew that I was an austere man, taking up what I did not lay down, and reaping what I did not sow.

    23Why then did you not put my money in the bank, that at my coming I might have collected it with interest?

    24And he said to those who stood by, Take the pound from him and give it to him who has ten pounds.

  • Matt 20:13-14
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    73%

    13But he answered one of them, and said, Friend, I do you no wrong: did you not agree with me for a penny?

    14Take what is yours, and go your way: I will give to this last, even as to you.

  • Matt 25:18-19
    2 verses
    72%

    18But he who had received one went and dug in the ground, and hid his lord's money.

    19After a long time, the lord of those servants came and settled accounts with them.

  • Luke 17:7-9
    3 verses
    72%

    7But which of you, having a servant plowing or feeding cattle, will say to him immediately when he comes in from the field, Go and sit down to eat?

    8Will he not rather say to him, Prepare my meal, and put on your apron and serve me while I eat and drink; and afterward you shall eat and drink?

    9Does he thank that servant because he did what was commanded? I think not.

  • Matt 25:30
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    30And cast the unprofitable servant into outer darkness; there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.

  • Matt 25:26-28
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    26But his lord answered and said to him, You wicked and lazy servant, you knew that I reap where I have not sown, and gather where I have not scattered seed.

    27Therefore, you ought to have deposited my money with the bankers, and at my coming, I would have received my own with interest.

    28Therefore take the talent from him, and give it to him who has ten talents.

  • Luke 12:58-59
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    58When you go with your adversary to the magistrate, as you are on the way, give diligence that you may be delivered from him; lest he drag you to the judge, and the judge deliver you to the officer, and the officer cast you into prison.

    59I tell you, you shall not depart from there till you have paid the very last penny.

  • Matt 5:26
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    26Truly I say to you, you will by no means come out of there till you have paid the last penny.

  • Luke 14:21
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    21So that servant came and reported these things to his master. Then the master of the house, being angry, said to his servant, Go out quickly into the streets and lanes of the city, and bring in here the poor, and the crippled, and the lame, and the blind.

  • Luke 16:1-3
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    71%

    1And he also said to his disciples, There was a certain rich man who had a steward; and he was accused to him of wasting his goods.

    2And he called him and said to him, How is it that I hear this about you? Give an account of your stewardship, for you may no longer be steward.

    3Then the steward said within himself, What shall I do? for my master is taking away from me the stewardship: I cannot dig; I am ashamed to beg.

  • Luke 12:46
    71%

    46The lord of that servant will come in a day when he does not expect him, and at an hour when he is not aware, and will cut him in two, and will appoint him his portion with the unbelievers.

  • Matt 22:13
    70%

    13Then the king said to the servants, Bind him hand and foot, take him away, and cast him into outer darkness; there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.

  • Luke 19:15
    70%

    15And it came to pass, when he returned, having received the kingdom, he then commanded these servants to be called to him, to whom he had given the money, that he might know how much every man had gained by trading.

  • Matt 20:2
    70%

    2And when he had agreed with the laborers for a penny a day, he sent them into his vineyard.

  • Luke 10:35
    70%

    35On the next day, when he departed, he took out two denarii, gave them to the innkeeper, and said to him, Take care of him; and whatever more you spend, when I come again, I will repay you.

  • Phlm 1:18
    70%

    18If he has wronged you or owes you anything, put that on my account;

  • Prov 22:27
    69%

    27If you have nothing to pay, why should he take away your bed from under you?

  • Exod 21:27
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    27And if he knocks out his male servant's tooth, or his maidservant's tooth, he shall let him go free for his tooth's sake.

  • Matt 22:6
    69%

    6And the rest seized his servants, mistreated them spitefully, and killed them.

  • Matt 25:24
    69%

    24Then he who had received the one talent came and said, Lord, I knew you to be a hard man, reaping where you have not sown, and gathering where you have not scattered seed.