New Testament · SCRIPTURE
Matthew 18:26
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Then the servant fell on his knees before him. ‘Have patience with me,’ he begged, ‘and I will pay back everything.’
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The servant therefore fell down, and worshipped him, saying, Lord, have patience with me, and I will pay thee all.
KJV text & permissions
The servant therefore fell down and knelt before him, saying, ‘Lord, have patience with me, and I will repay you all!’
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ASVAmerican Standard Version
The servant therefore fell down and worshipped him, saying, Lord, have patience with me, and I will pay thee all.
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Therefore the servant, having fallen down, was bowing on his knees to him, saying, ‘Have patience with me, and I will repay all to you.’
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READ IN CONTEXT · BSB
Matthew 18
24 As he began the settlements, a debtor owing ten thousand talents was brought to him.
25 Since the man was unable to pay, the master ordered that he be sold to pay his debt, along with his wife and children and everything he owned.
26 Then the servant fell on his knees before him. ‘Have patience with me,’ he begged, ‘and I will pay back everything.’
27 His master had compassion on him, forgave his debt, and released him.
28 But when that servant went out, he found one of his fellow servants who owed him a hundred denarii. He grabbed him and began to choke him, saying, ‘Pay back what you owe me!’
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