Read the Bible
KING JAMES BIBLE · PCE

Matthew 18:27

TEXT EDITION
Pure Cambridge Edition selected
Then the lord of that servant was moved with compassion, and loosed him, and forgave him the debt.
Share
Email linkOpen a new message in your email app
Read chapter
More
Report an issueTell us about a text or study problem

PASSAGE SELECTION

Build from either side

1 selected · 9 available

Choose up to 10 verses in this chapter. The study tools update with the selected passage.

+ Add Matthew 18:26
+ Add Matthew 18:28

SCRIPTURE WITH SCRIPTURE

Cross References

5 Essential passages are open for comparison.

Reference depth

From verse 27

  1. Psalms 145:8Rank 1 from verse 27
    Open

    8The Lord is gracious, and full of compassion; slow to anger, and of great mercy.

  2. Psalms 86:15Rank 2 from verse 27
    Open

    15But thou, O Lord, art a God full of compassion, and gracious, longsuffering, and plenteous in mercy and truth.

  3. Hosea 11:8Rank 3 from verse 27
    Open

    8How shall I give thee up, Ephraim? how shall I deliver thee, Israel? how shall I make thee as Admah? how shall I set thee as Zeboim? mine heart is turned within me, my repentings are kindled together.

  4. Nehemiah 9:17Rank 4 from verse 27
    Open

    17And refused to obey, neither were mindful of thy wonders that thou didst among them; but hardened their necks, and in their rebellion appointed a captain to return to their bondage: but thou art a God ready to pardon, gracious and merciful, slow to anger, and of great kindness, and forsookest them not.

  5. Judges 10:16Rank 5 from verse 27
    Open

    16And they put away the strange gods from among them, and served the Lord: and his soul was grieved for the misery of Israel.

WORDS IN THIS PASSAGE

Definitions

Open a word for its full definition and concordance.

DEFINED WORDS

Matthew 18:27

COMBINED MEANING

servant

↗

One who serves another; a worker, attendant, subject, bondservant, or appointed minister.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

moved

↗

Past-tense, participial, or adjectival form of move, meaning to change place; to stir, shake, prompt, influence, or set in action.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

COMBINED MEANING

loosed

↗

Past-tense, participial, or adjectival form of loose, meaning to unbind, untie, detach, release, set free, relax, open, or end a restraint.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

COMBINED MEANING

debt

↗

That which is due from one person to another, whether money, goods, or services; that which one person is bound to pay or perform to another.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

READ BEFORE AND AFTER

Surrounding Verses

Nearby Scripture remains separate from the selected passage until you add it.

26The servant therefore fell down, and worshipped him, saying, Lord, have patience with me, and I will pay thee all.

27Then the lord of that servant was moved with compassion, and loosed him, and forgave him the debt.

Selected passage

28But the same servant went out, and found one of his fellowservants, which owed him an hundred pence: and he laid hands on him, and took him by the throat, saying, Pay me that thou owest.

LOCAL PASTOR DIRECTORY

Find a Pastor Near You

Enter a U.S. ZIP code to find nearby pastors committed to holding fast the faithful word.

Your ZIP is processed in this browser from local data. It is not sent to a ZIP lookup service or to a church. ZIP coordinates from GeoNames, licensed under CC BY 4.0.