Matthew 18:27
The lord of that servant, being moved with compassion, released him, and forgave him the debt.
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Referenced Verses
- Ps 145:8 : 8 Yahweh is gracious, merciful, slow to anger, and of great loving kindness.
- Hos 11:8 : 8 "How can I give you up, Ephraim? How can I hand you over, Israel? How can I make you like Admah? How can I make you like Zeboiim? My heart is turned within me, my compassion is aroused.
- Judg 10:16 : 16 They put away the foreign gods from among them, and served Yahweh; and his soul was grieved for the misery of Israel.
- Neh 9:17 : 17 and refused to obey, neither were they mindful of your wonders that you did among them, but hardened their neck, and in their rebellion appointed a captain to return to their bondage. But you are a God ready to pardon, gracious and merciful, slow to anger, and abundant in loving kindness, and didn't forsake them.
- Ps 78:38 : 38 But he, being merciful, forgave iniquity, and didn't destroy them. Yes, many times he turned his anger away, and didn't stir up all his wrath.
- Ps 86:5 : 5 For you, Lord, are good, and ready to forgive; abundant in loving kindness to all those who call on you.
- Ps 86:15 : 15 But you, Lord, are a merciful and gracious God, slow to anger, and abundant in loving kindness and truth.
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- Matt 18:28-358 verses88%
28 "But that servant went out, and found one of his fellow servants, who owed him one hundred denarii, and he grabbed him, and took him by the throat, saying, 'Pay me what you owe!'
29 "So his fellow servant fell down at his feet and begged him, saying, 'Have patience with me, and I will repay you!'
30 He would not, but went and cast him into prison, until he should pay back that which was due.
31 So when his fellow servants saw what was done, they were exceedingly sorry, and came and told to their lord all that was done.
32 Then his lord called him in, and said to him, 'You wicked servant! I forgave you all that debt, because you begged me.
33 Shouldn't you also have had mercy on your fellow servant, even as I had mercy on you?'
34 His lord was angry, and delivered him to the tormentors, until he should pay all that was due to him.
35 So my heavenly Father will also do to you, if you don't each forgive your brother from your hearts for his misdeeds."
- Matt 18:21-266 verses86%
21 Then Peter came and said to him, "Lord, how often shall my brother sin against me, and I forgive him? Until seven times?"
22 Jesus said to him, "I don't tell you until seven times, but, until seventy times seven.
23 Therefore the Kingdom of Heaven is like a certain king, who wanted to reconcile accounts with his servants.
24 When he had begun to reconcile, one was brought to him who owed him ten thousand talents.
25 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.
26 The servant therefore fell down and kneeled before him, saying, 'Lord, have patience with me, and I will repay you all!'
- Luke 7:41-433 verses78%
41 "A certain lender had two debtors. The one owed five hundred denarii, and the other fifty.
42 When they couldn't pay, he forgave them both. Which of them therefore will love him most?"
43 Simon answered, "He, I suppose, to whom he forgave the most." He said to him, "You have judged correctly."
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5 Calling each one of his lord's debtors to him, he said to the first, 'How much do you owe to my lord?'
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12 Forgive us our debts, as we also forgive our debtors.
- Matt 6:14-152 verses71%
14 "For if you forgive men their trespasses, your heavenly Father will also forgive you.
15 But if you don't forgive men their trespasses, neither will your Father forgive your trespasses.
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4 If he sins against you seven times in the day, and seven times returns, saying, 'I repent,' you shall forgive him."
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37 Don't judge, and you won't be judged. Don't condemn, and you won't be condemned. Set free, and you will be set free.
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2 This is the way of the release: every creditor shall release that which he has lent to his neighbor; he shall not exact it of his neighbor and his brother; because Yahweh's release has been proclaimed.
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25 Whenever you stand praying, forgive, if you have anything against anyone; so that your Father, who is in heaven, may also forgive you your transgressions.
26 But if you do not forgive, neither will your Father in heaven forgive your transgressions."
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10 Now I also forgive whomever you forgive anything. For if indeed I have forgiven anything, I have forgiven that one for your sakes in the presence of Christ,
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37 He said, "He who showed mercy on him." Then Jesus said to him, "Go and do likewise."
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19 "Now after a long time the lord of those servants came, and reconciled accounts with them.
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4 Forgive us our sins, for we ourselves also forgive everyone who is indebted to us. Bring us not into temptation, but deliver us from the evil one.'"
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20 Seeing their faith, he said to him, "Man, your sins are forgiven you."
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20 "He arose, and came to his father. But while he was still far off, his father saw him, and was moved with compassion, and ran, and fell on his neck, and kissed him.
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50 and forgive your people who have sinned against you, and all their transgressions in which they have transgressed against you; and give them compassion before those who carried them captive, that they may have compassion on them
- Luke 7:47-482 verses69%
47 Therefore I tell you, her sins, which are many, are forgiven, for she loved much. But to whom little is forgiven, the same loves little."
48 He said to her, "Your sins are forgiven."
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7 But who is there among you, having a servant plowing or keeping sheep, that will say, when he comes in from the field, 'Come immediately and sit down at the table,'
8 and will not rather tell him, 'Prepare my supper, clothe yourself properly, and serve me, while I eat and drink. Afterward you shall eat and drink'?
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32 And be kind to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving each other, just as God also in Christ forgave you.
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6 and saying, "Lord, my servant lies in the house paralyzed, grievously tormented."
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20 Yahweh said, "I have pardoned according to your word:
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10 But that you may know that the Son of Man has authority on earth to forgive sins"--he said to the paralytic--
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17 'You shall tell Joseph, "Now please forgive the disobedience of your brothers, and their sin, because they did evil to you."' Now, please forgive the disobedience of the servants of the God of your father." Joseph wept when they spoke to him.
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7 so that on the contrary you should rather forgive him and comfort him, lest by any means such a one should be swallowed up with his excessive sorrow.
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5 Jesus, seeing their faith, said to the paralytic, "Son, your sins are forgiven you."
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13 bearing with one another, and forgiving each other, if any man has a complaint against any; even as Christ forgave you, so you also do.
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6 But that you may know that the Son of Man has authority on earth to forgive sins..." (then he said to the paralytic), "Get up, and take up your mat, and go up to your house."
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18 Consider my affliction and my travail. Forgive all my sins.
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16 Yahweh, truly I am your servant. I am your servant, the son of your handmaid. You have freed me from my chains.