28 “That servant went out and found one of his fellow servants who owed him a hundred denarii.[a](A) He grabbed him, started choking him, and said, ‘Pay what you owe!’

29 “At this, his fellow servant fell down[b] and began begging him, ‘Be patient with me, and I will pay you back.’ 30 But he wasn’t willing. Instead, he went and threw him into prison until he could pay what was owed.

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Footnotes

  1. 18:28 A denarius = one day’s wage
  2. 18:29 Other mss add at his feet

28 “But when that servant went out, he found one of his fellow servants who owed him a hundred silver coins.[a] He grabbed him and began to choke him. ‘Pay back what you owe me!’ he demanded.

29 “His fellow servant fell to his knees and begged him, ‘Be patient with me, and I will pay it back.’

30 “But he refused. Instead, he went off and had the man thrown into prison until he could pay the debt.

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Footnotes

  1. Matthew 18:28 Greek a hundred denarii; a denarius was the usual daily wage of a day laborer (see 20:2).