Matthew 18:31

NET Bible® (New English Translation)

When his fellow slaves saw what had happened, they were very upset and went and told their lord everything that had taken place.

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  • Gen 37:2 : 2 This is the account of Jacob.Joseph, his seventeen-year-old son, was taking care of the flocks with his brothers. Now he was a youngster working with the sons of Bilhah and Zilpah, his father’s wives. Joseph brought back a bad report about them to their father.
  • Ps 119:136 : 136 Tears stream down from my eyes, because people do not keep your law.
  • Ps 119:158 : 158 I take note of the treacherous and despise them, because they do not keep your instructions.
  • Jer 9:1 : 1 (8:23) I wish that my head were a well full of water and my eyes were a fountain full of tears! If they were, I could cry day and night for those of my dear people who have been killed.
  • Mark 3:5 : 5 After looking around at them in anger, grieved by the hardness of their hearts, he said to the man,“Stretch out your hand.” He stretched it out, and his hand was restored.
  • Luke 14:21 : 21 So the slave came back and reported this to his master. Then the master of the household was furious and said to his slave,‘Go out quickly to the streets and alleys of the city, and bring in the poor, the crippled, the blind, and the lame.’
  • Luke 19:41 : 41 Jesus Weeps for Jerusalem under Judgment Now when Jesus approached and saw the city, he wept over it,
  • Rom 9:1-3 : 1 Israel’s Rejection Considered I am telling the truth in Christ(I am not lying!), for my conscience assures me in the Holy Spirit– 2 I have great sorrow and unceasing anguish in my heart. 3 For I could wish that I myself were accursed– cut off from Christ– for the sake of my people, my fellow countrymen,
  • Rom 12:15 : 15 Rejoice with those who rejoice, weep with those who weep.
  • 2 Cor 11:21 : 21 (To my disgrace I must say that we were too weak for that!) But whatever anyone else dares to boast about(I am speaking foolishly), I also dare to boast about the same thing.
  • Heb 13:3 : 3 Remember those in prison as though you were in prison with them, and those ill-treated as though you too felt their torment.
  • Heb 13:17 : 17 Obey your leaders and submit to them, for they keep watch over your souls and will give an account for their work. Let them do this with joy and not with complaints, for this would be no advantage for you.

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    34And in anger his lord turned him over to the prison guards to torture him until he repaid all he owed.

    35So also my heavenly Father will do to you, if each of you does not forgive your brother from your heart.”

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    23The Parable of the Unforgiving Slave“For this reason, the kingdom of heaven is like a king who wanted to settle accounts with his slaves.

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    26Then the slave threw himself to the ground before him, saying,‘Be patient with me, and I will repay you everything.’

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