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Andκαὶhis master,ὁ κύριος αὐτοῦangered,ὀργισθεὶςhandedπαρέδωκενhimαὐτὸνoverπαρέδωκενto the torturersτοῖς βασανισταῖςuntilἕως οὗhe should repayἀποδῷallπᾶνthat was owed.τὸ ὀφειλόμενον
Matthew 18:34
Study it in the app“And his master, angered, handed him over to the torturers until he should repay all that was owed.”
The forgiven servant will not forgive his fellow servantForgivenessA servant forgiven a huge debt will not forgive a small oneJustice and mercy
With the Greek beneath
Matthew 18:34, word by word
- his masterκύριοςkyrios
master
The one who has something in his charge and rules over it.
Where else “kyrios” appears- angeredὀργισθεὶςorgistheis
be angry
Be angry.
Where else “orgistheis” appears- handedπαρέδωκενparedōken
hand over
To put something or someone into another's hands.
Where else “paredōken” appears- to the torturersβασανισταῖςbasanistais
torturer, jailer
Torturer, jailer who torments prisoners.
Where else “basanistais” appears- he should repayἀποδῷapodōi
repay
To settle what is owed, or reward each one as they deserve.
Where else “apodōi” appears- that was owedὀφειλόμενονopheilomenon
owe
To be in debt to someone.
Where else “opheilomenon” appears
The context
33Should you not also have had mercy on your fellow slave, as I also had mercy on you?’
34 · This verse (above)
35So also my heavenly Father will do to you, if you do not forgive each his brother from your hearts.”
To study Matthew 18 in a group
1. What it says
What did Jesus put in the middle of the disciples when they asked who is greatest (vv. 1–3)?
2. What it means
Why does Jesus tell the parable of the slave who was forgiven a huge debt (vv. 23–35)?
3. How I live it
Peter asked how many times to forgive (v. 21). Whom do you find hard to forgive, and what small first step can you take?