Matthew 18:32

KJV1611 – Modern English

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

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Τότε προσκαλεσάμενος αὐτὸν ὁ κύριος αὐτοῦ, λέγει αὐτῷ, Δοῦλε πονηρέ, πᾶσαν τὴν ὀφειλὴν ἐκείνην ἀφῆκά σοι, ἐπεὶ παρεκάλεσάς με:

Transliteration

Then proskalesamenos him the kyrios of him, legei to him, Doule ponēre, all the opheilēn ekeinēn aphēka to you, since parekalesas me:

Grammar Details

• *proskalesamenos*: participle, aorist, middle, nominative, masculine, singular - having called to him
• *kyrios*: noun, nominative, masculine, singular - lord/master
• *legei*: verb, present, active, indicative, 3rd person, singular - says/tells
• *Doule*: noun, vocative, masculine, singular - servant/slave
• *ponēre*: adjective, vocative, masculine, singular - evil/wicked
• *opheilēn*: noun, accusative, feminine, singular - debt
• *ekeinēn*: demonstrative pronoun, accusative, feminine, singular - that
• *aphēka*: verb, aorist, active, indicative, 1st person, singular - I forgave
• *parekalesas*: verb, aorist, active, indicative, 2nd person, singular - you begged

Word Meanings

• *proskalesamenos*: having called to him/summoned/called for
• *kyrios*: lord/master/owner
• *legei*: says/tells/speaks
• *Doule*: servant/slave/bondservant
• *ponēre*: evil/wicked/bad
• *opheilēn*: debt/obligation/what is owed
• *ekeinēn*: that/that one
• *aphēka*: I forgave/canceled/remitted
• *parekalesas*: you begged/implored/entreated

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  Then the master summoned the servant and said to him, 'You wicked servant! I forgave you all that debt because you begged me to.'

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  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:

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  Then his lord called him unto him, and says to him, You wicked servant, I forgave you all that debt, because you besoughtest me:

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  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:

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  Then his LORde called him and sayde vnto him. O evyll servaut I forgave the all that det because thou prayedst me: was it not mete also yt thou

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  Then his lorde called for him, and sayde vnto him: O thou wicked seruaut, I forgaue the all this dett, because thou praydest me:

• Geneva Bible (1560)

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

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  Then his Lorde called hym, and sayd vnto him: O thou vngracious seruaunt, I forgaue thee all that debt, when thou desiredst me:

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  ‹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:›

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Then his lord called him in, and said to him, 'You wicked servant! I forgave you all that debt, because you begged me.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  then having called him, his lord saith to him, Evil servant! all that debt I did forgive thee, seeing thou didst call upon me,

• American Standard Version (1901)

  Then his lord called him unto him, and saith to him, Thou wicked servant, I forgave thee all that debt, because thou besoughtest me:

• American Standard Version (1901)

  Then his lord called him unto him, and saith to him, Thou wicked servant, I forgave thee all that debt, because thou besoughtest me:

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  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:

• World English Bible (2000)

  Then his lord called him in, and said to him, 'You wicked servant! I forgave you all that debt, because you begged me.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  Then his lord called the first slave and said to him,‘Evil slave! I forgave you all that debt because you begged me!

Referenced Verses

• Matt 25:26 : 26 But 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.
• Luke 19:22 : 22 And 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.
• Rom 3:19 : 19 Now we know that whatever the law says, it says to those who are under the law: that every mouth may be stopped, and all the world may become guilty before God.