Matthew 18:29

New American Standard Bible (1995)

"So his fellow slave fell to the ground and began to plead with him, saying, 'Have patience with me and I will repay you.'

Parallel Translations

Christian Standard Bible®
“At this, his fellow servant fell down

King James Version (1611)
And his fellow seruant fell downe at his feete, and besought him, saying, Haue patience with me, and I will pay thee all.

King James Version
And his fellowservant fell down at his feet, and besought him, saying, Have patience with me, and I will pay thee all.

English Standard Version
So his fellow servant fell down and pleaded with him, ‘Have patience with me, and I will pay you.'

New American Standard Bible
"So his fellow slave fell to the ground and began to plead with him, saying, 'Have patience with me and I will repay you.'

New Century Version
"The other servant fell on his knees and begged him, ‘Be patient with me, and I will pay you everything I owe.'

Amplified Bible
"So his fellow slave fell on his knees and begged him earnestly, 'Have patience with me and I will repay you.'

Geneva Bible (1587)
Then his fellow seruant fell downe at his feete, and besought him, saying, Refraine thine anger towards me, and I will pay thee all.

Legacy Standard Bible
So, his fellow slave fell to the ground and was pleading with him, saying, ‘Have patience with me and I will repay you.'

Berean Standard Bible
So his fellow servant fell down and begged him, 'Have patience with me, and I will pay you back.'

Contemporary English Version
The man got down on his knees and began begging, "Have pity on me, and I will pay you back."

Complete Jewish Bible
His fellow servant fell before him and begged, ‘Be patient with me, and I will pay you back.'

Darby Translation
His fellow-bondman therefore, having fallen down [at his feet], besought him, saying, Have patience with me, and I will pay thee.

Easy-to-Read Version
"The other servant fell on his knees and begged him, ‘Be patient with me. I will pay you everything I owe.'

George Lamsa Translation
So his fellow-servant fell down at his feet, and begged him and said, Have patience with me, and I will pay you.

Good News Translation
His fellow servant fell down and begged him, ‘Be patient with me, and I will pay you back!'

Lexham English Bible
Then his fellow slave threw himself to the ground and began to implore him, saying, ‘Be patient with me and I will repay you!'

Literal Translation
Then having fallen down at his feet, his fellow slave begged him, saying, Have patience with me, and I will pay all to you.

American Standard Version
So his fellow-servant fell down and besought him, saying, Have patience with me, and I will pay thee.

Bible in Basic English
So that servant went down on his face, requesting him and saying, Give me time and I will make payment to you.

Hebrew Names Version
"So his fellow servant fell down at his feet and begged him, saying, 'Have patience with me, and I will repay you.'

International Standard Version
Then his fellow servant fell down and began begging him, 'Be patient with me and I will repay you!'

Etheridge Translation
His fellow-servant fell at his feet, beseeching him, and saying, Be patient of spirit towards me, and I (will) pay thee.

Murdock Translation
And that fellow-servant fell at his feet and entreated him, and said: Have patience with me, and I will pay thee the whole.

Bishop's Bible (1568)
And his felowe fel downe at his feete, and besought him, saying: haue pacience with me, and I wyll pay thee all.

English Revised Version
So his fellow-servant fell down and besought him, saying, Have patience with me, and I will pay thee.

World English Bible
So his fellow-servant fell down at his feet and begged him, saying, 'Have patience with me, and I will repay you.'

Wesley's New Testament (1755)
And his fellow-servant falling at his feet, besought him saying, Have patience with me, and I will pay thee all.

Weymouth's New Testament
"His fellow servant therefore fell at his feet and entreated him, "`Only give me time,' he said, `and I will pay you.'

Wycliffe Bible (1395)
And his euen seruaunt felle doun, and preyede hym, and seide, Haue pacience in me, and Y schal quyte alle thingis to thee.

Update Bible Version
So his fellow slave fell down and implored him, saying, Have patience with me, and I will pay you.

Webster's Bible Translation
And his fellow-servant fell down at his feet, and besought him, saying, Have patience with me, and I will pay thee all.

New English Translation
Then his fellow slave threw himself down and begged him, ‘Be patient with me, and I will repay you.'

New King James Version
So his fellow servant fell down at his feet [fn] and begged him, saying, 'Have patience with me, and I will pay you all.' [fn]

New Living Translation
"His fellow servant fell down before him and begged for a little more time. ‘Be patient with me, and I will pay it,' he pleaded.

New Life Bible
The other servant got down at his feet and said, ‘Give me time, and I will pay you all the money.'

New Revised Standard
Then his fellow slave fell down and pleaded with him, ‘Have patience with me, and I will pay you.'

J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
His fellow servant, therefore, falling down, began beseeching him, saying, Have patience with me! And I will pay thee.

Douay-Rheims Bible
And his fellow-servant falling down, besought him, saying: Have patience with me, and I will pay thee all.

Revised Standard Version
So his fellow servant fell down and besought him, 'Have patience with me, and I will pay you.'

Tyndale New Testament (1525)
And his felowe fell doune and besought him sayinge: have pacience with me and I wyll paye the all.

Young's Literal Translation
His fellow-servant then, having fallen down at his feet, was calling on him, saying, Have patience with me, and I will pay thee all;

Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
The his felowe fell downe, and besought him, sayenge: haue paciece wt me, and I wil paye the all

Mace New Testament (1729)
and his fellow-servant fell at his feet, and embraced him, saying, allow me time, and I will pay thee all.

THE MESSAGE
"The poor wretch threw himself down and begged, ‘Give me a chance and I'll pay it all back.' But he wouldn't do it. He had him arrested and put in jail until the debt was paid. When the other servants saw this going on, they were outraged and brought a detailed report to the king.

Simplified Cowboy Version
"The guy told him he didn't have the money right then, but that he would pay back every cent.

Contextual Overview

²¹ Then Peter came and said to Him, "Lord, how often shall my brother sin against me and I forgive him? Up to seven times?" ²² Jesus said to him, "I do not say to you, up to seven times, but up to seventy times seven. ²³ "For this reason the kingdom of heaven may be compared to a king who wished to settle accounts with his slaves. ²⁴ "When he had begun to settle them, one who owed him ten thousand talents was brought to him. ²⁵ "But since he did not have the means to repay, his lord commanded him to be sold, along with his wife and children and all that he had, and repayment to be made. ²⁶ "So the slave fell to the ground and prostrated himself before him, saying, 'Have patience with me and I will repay you everything.' ²⁷ "And the lord of that slave felt compassion and released him and forgave him the debt. ²⁸ "But that slave went out and found one of his fellow slaves who owed him a hundred denarii; and he seized him and began to choke him, saying, 'Pay back what you owe.' ²⁹ "So his fellow slave fell to the ground and began to plead with him, saying, 'Have patience with me and I will repay you.'³⁰ "But he was unwilling and went and threw him in prison until he should pay back what was owed.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

Have: Matthew 18:26, Matthew 6:12, Philemon 1:18, Philemon 1:19

Reciprocal: 1 Samuel 25:24 - fell

Cross-References

Ephesians 6:18
With all prayer and petition pray at all times in the Spirit, and with this in view, be on the alert with all perseverance and petition for all the saints,

Hebrews 4:16
Therefore let us draw near with confidence to the throne of grace, so that we may receive mercy and find grace to help in time of need.

Gill's Notes on the Bible

And his fellow servant fell down at his feet,.... In the most humble and submissive manner, just as he himself had done a little before at the feet of his Lord:

and besought him, saying, have patience with me, and I will pay thee all; using the very same words, in which he had expressed himself to his Lord, and had succeeded.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

But the same servant went out, and found one of his fellow-servants which owed him an hundred pence - Greek, δεναριον denarion; Latin, denarius; a Roman silver coin in common use. When Greece became subject to the Romans, and especially under the emperors, the denarius was regarded as of equal value with the Attic drachma - about 7 1/2 d. sterling, or 15 cents (circa 1880’s); consequently, this debt was about 15 dollars - a very small sum compared with what had been forgiven to the first servant. Perhaps our Saviour, by this, meant to teach that the offences which our fellow-men commit against us are very small and insignificant compared with our offences against God. Since God has forgiven us so much we ought to forgive each other the small offences which are committed.

Took him by the throat - Took him in a violent and rough manner - half choked or throttled him. This was the more criminal and base, as he had himself been so kindly treated and dealt so mildly with by his lord.

Besought - Entreated, pled with him.

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse 29. Fell down at his feet — This clause is wanting in several ancient MSS., versions, and fathers. Several printed editions also have omitted it; Griesbach has left it out of the text.

Pay thee all. — παντα, all, is omitted by a multitude of MSS., versions, and fathers.