Matthew 18:32

Then his lord, after that hee had called him, said vnto him, O thou wicked seruant, I forgaue thee all that debt because thou desiredst me:
- King James Version (1611) - View 1611 Bible Scan

"Then summoning him, his lord *said to him, 'You wicked slave, I forgave you all that debt because you pleaded with me.
- New American Standard Version (1995)

Then his lord called him unto him, and saith to him, Thou wicked servant, I forgave thee all that debt, because thou besoughtest me:
- American Standard Version (1901)

Then his lord sent for him and said, You evil servant; I made you free of all that debt, because of your request to me:
- Basic English Bible

Then his lord, having called him to [him], says to him, Wicked bondman! I forgave thee all that debt because thou besoughtest me;
- Darby Bible

Then his lord, having called him, said to him, O thou wicked servant, I forgave thee all that debt, because thou desiredst me:
- Webster's Bible

At once his master called him and said, "`Wicked servant, I forgave you all that debt, because you entreated me:
- Weymouth Bible

Then his lord called him in, and said to him, 'You wicked servant! I forgave you all that debt, because you begged me.
- World English Bible

Thanne his lord clepide hym, and seide to hym, Wickid seruaunt, Y foryaf to thee al the dette, for thou preiedist me.
- Wycliffe Bible

then having called him, his lord saith to him, Evil servant! all that debt I did forgive thee, seeing thou didst call upon me,
- Youngs Literal Bible

Wesley's Notes for Matthew 18:32

18:30 Went with him before a magistrate, and cast him into prison, protesting he should lie there, till he should pay the whole debt.

18:34 His lord delivered him to the tormentors - Imprisonment is a much severer punishment in the eastern countries than in ours. State criminals, especially when condemned to it, are not only confined to a very mean and scanty allowance, but are frequently loaded with clogs or heavy yokes, so that they can neither lie nor sit at ease: and by frequent scourgings and sometimes rackings are brought to an untimely end. Till he should pay all that was due to him - That is, without all hope of release, for this he could never do. How observable is this whole account; as well as the great inference our Lord draws from it: The debtor was freely and fully forgiven; He wilfully and grievously offended; His pardon was retracted, the whole debt required, and the offender delivered to the tormentors for ever. And shall we still say, but when we are once freely and fully forgiven, our pardon can never be retracted? Verily, verily, I say unto you, So likewise will my heavenly Father do to you, if ye from your hearts forgive not every one his brother their trespasses.