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  • Adam Clarke Bible Commentary

    Verse Matthew 18:32. _HIS LORD, AFTER THAT HE HAD CALLED HIM_] Alas! how shall he appear! _Confounded_. What shall he answer? He is _speechless_!...

  • Annotated Bible by A.C. Gaebelein

    6. INSTRUCTIONS TO HIS DISCIPLES. CONCERNING FORGIVENESS. CHAPTER 18 1. Concerning the Little Ones and Offences. (Matthew 18:1 .) 2. The Son of Man to Save What is Lost. (Matthew 18:11 .) 3. The Chu...

  • Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

    THE DUTY OF FORGIVENESS ILLUSTRATED BY THE PARABLE OF THE UNGRATEFUL SERVANT. With Matthew 18:21 _ cf._ Luke 17:4, which makes repentance a condition. The Rabbis taught (_Yoma,_ 86_ b)_ that one must...

  • Barclay Daily Study Bible (NT)

    Then Peter came and said to him, "Lord, how often will my brother sin against me, and I forgive him? Up to seven times?" Jesus said to him, "I tell you not up to seven times, but up to seventy times s...

  • Barclay Daily Study Bible (NT)

    PERSONAL RELATIONSHIPS (Matthew 18:1-35) Matthew 18:1-35 is a most important chapter for Christian Ethics, because it deals with those qualities which should characterize the personal relationships o...

  • Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

    WICKED. Greek. _poneros._ App-128. DESIREDST. besoughtedst. Same word as in Matthew 18:29....

  • Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

    _desiredst_ The same Greek word is translated "besought," Matthew 18:29....

  • Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

    Forgiveness of Sins. Luke 17:3-4 God's forgiveness of sinners suggests the duty of forgiveness among men....

  • Cambridge Greek Testament for Schools and Colleges Commentary

    FORGIVENESS OF SINS Luke 17:3-4 God’s forgiveness of sinners suggests the duty of forgiveness among men....

  • Catena Aurea Commentary

    Ver 23. "Therefore is the kingdom of heaven likened unto a certain king, which would take account of his servants. 24. And when he had begun to reckon, one was brought unto him, which owed him ten tho...

  • Charles Box Commentaries

    _THE HEART OF A CHRISTIAN IS CHARACTERIZED BY FORGIVENESS MATTHEW 18:21-35:_ Jesus taught us just to keep on forgiving (seventy times seven). (Matthew 18:22) Are we like the man that owed several mill...

  • Charles Rose Commentaries

    ΠΡΟΣΚΑΛΕΣΆΜΕΝΟΣ _aor. med. part., см._ Matthew 18:2. ΆΦΉΚΑ _aor. ind. act. от_ ΆΦΊΗΜΙ, _см._ Matthew 18:27. ΠΑΡΕΚΆΛΕΣΑΣ _aor. ind. act. 2 pers. sing., см._ Matthew 18:29....

  • Charles Simeon's Horae Homileticae

    DISCOURSE: 1383 THE UNMERCIFUL SERVANT Matthew 18:32. Then his lord, after he had called him, said unto him, O thou wicked servant, I forgave thee all that debt, because thou desiredst me: shouldest n...

  • Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

    O THOU WICKED SERVANT!— Slave. Doddridge; who observes that the word Δουλε is not always a term of reproach, nor does it necessarily imply more than a _servant;_ yet in this connection the word _slave...

  • College Press Bible Study Textbook Series

    B. JESUS ANSWERS: NO LIMIT: MERCIFULNESS IS THE RULE IN GOD'S KINGDOM! (18:22-35) Matthew 18:22 JESUS SAITH UNTO HIM, I SAY NOT UNTO THEE, UNTIL SEVEN TIMES; BUT, UNTIL SEVENTY TIMES SEVEN. On another...

  • College Press Bible Study Textbook Series

    Section 46 JESUS TRAINS THE TWELVE IN PERSONAL RELATIONS (Parallels: Mark 9:33-50; Luke 9:46-50) TEXT: 18:1-35 A. Humility and True Greatness 1 In that hour came the disciples unto Jesus, saying, Wh...

  • Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

    Then his lord, after that he had called him, said unto him, O thou wicked servant, I forgave thee all that debt, because thou desiredst me: THEN HIS LORD, AFTER THAT HE HAD CALLED HIM, SAID UNTO H...

  • Concordant Commentary on the New Testament by A. E. Knoch

    16 See Deu_19:15; Joh_8:17; 2Co_3:1. 18 See Mat_16:19. 19 The Lord continues in the same vein. If we should attempt to apply these privileges and promises now it would only bring reproach on His name...

  • Darby's translation notes (1890)

    18:32 because (c-20) The word denotes more a consequence or motive than a cause. see 'since,' ch. 27.6; 'forasmuch,' Luke 1:1 . Hence used when a negative cause, so to speak, is spoken of, as Luke 1:3...

  • Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

    OFFENDING THE LITTLE ONES. THE UNMERCIFUL SERVANT 1-14. Ambition reproved, and humility taught by the example of a little child (Mark 9:33; Luke 9:46)....

  • Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

    THE UNMERCIFUL SERVANT (peculiar to St. Matthew). The lesson is that, inasmuch as God has forgiven us the great and unpayable debt which as sinners we owe to Him, so we also must forgive our brethren...

  • EasyEnglish Bible Commentaries

    MATTHEW’S GOOD NEWS MATTHEW’S *GOSPEL _HILDA BRIGHT_ CHAPTER 18 Chapter 18 is the fourth section of what Jesus taught. It ends in the same way as the other sections ‘Now when Jesus had finished...

  • Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

    DESIREDST ME. — Better, _entreatedst me._ In the story of the parable, the man had not specifically asked for this. His general prayer for forbearance had been answered above all that he could ask or...

  • Expositor's Greek Testament (Nicoll)

    δ. πονηρέ : the king could understand and overlook dishonesty in money matters, but not such inhumanity and villainy. π. τ. ὀφειλὴν. ἐ.: huge, uncountable. ἐπεὶ παρεκάλεσάς με, when you entreated me....

  • Expositor's Greek Testament (Nicoll)

    _The other side of the picture_....

  • Expositor's Greek Testament (Nicoll)

    _Parable of unmerciful servant_....

  • Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

    FORGIVEN YET UNFORGIVING Matthew 18:21-35 _Seventy times seven_ is illimitable forgiveness. These numbers denote the perfection of perfection; and if God asks so much of _us,_ what is _He_ not prepa...

  • G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

    What a sad state of heart prompted this question! How absolutely opposed to the whole genius of the Master's teaching and example! He replied by an act, and a statement growing out of that act. The ch...

  • Godbey's Commentary on the New Testament

    FORGIVING ONE ANOTHER Matthew 18:21-35. _“Then Peter, coming to Him, said, Lord, how frequently shall my brother sin against me, and I forgive him? until seven times? Jesus says to him, I do not say u...

  • Hawker's Poor man's commentary

    "Then came Peter to him, and said, Lord, how oft shall my brother sin against me, and I forgive him? till seven times? (22) Jesus saith unto him, I say not unto thee, Until seven times: but, Until sev...

  • Introductory Lectures - Commentary by William Kelly

    Chapter 8, which opens the portion that comes before us tonight, is a striking illustration as well as proof of the method which God has been pleased to employ in giving us the apostle Matthew's accou...

  • James Nisbet's Church Pulpit Commentary

    _THE ESSENCE OF CHRISTIANITY_ ‘Then his lord, after that he had called him, said unto him, O thou wicked servant, I forgave thee all that debt, because thou desiredst me: Shouldest not thou also have...

  • John Darby's Synopsis

    In chapter 18 the great principles proper to the new order of things are made known to the disciples. Let us search a little into these sweet and precious instructions of the Lord. They may be looked...

  • John Gill's Exposition of the Whole Bible

    THEN HIS LORD, AFTER THAT HE HAD CALLED HIM,.... Or ordered him to be called, and brought before him, SAID UNTO HIM, O THOU WICKED SERVANT! Munster's Hebrew Gospel reads, "thou servant of Belial"; th...

  • John Trapp Complete Commentary

    Then his lord, after that he had called him, said unto him, O thou wicked servant, I forgave thee all that debt, because thou desiredst me: Ver. 32. _O thou wicked servant_] Wicked with a witness, as...

  • Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

    _When his fellow-servants saw what was done_ When they beheld such inhumanity, in such circumstances, and from such a man; _they were very sorry_ Exceedingly grieved at such an instance of unexampled...

  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

    The result:...

  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

    THEN HIS LORD, AFTER THAT HE HAD CALLED HIM, SAID UNTO HIM, O THOU WICKED SERVANT, I FORGAVE THEE ALL THAT DEBT BECAUSE THOU DESIREDST ME....

  • Leslie M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

    Though the Lord Jesus has been seen to forego His own rights, He who is by right infinitely great, the disciples show the opposite attitude in desiring some rights above those of others in the kingdom...

  • Matthew Henry Commentary on the Whole Bible

    21-35 Though we live wholly on mercy and forgiveness, we are backward to forgive the offences of our brethren. This parable shows how much provocation God has from his family on earth, and how untowa...

  • Matthew Poole's Concise Commentary On The Bible

    SEE POOLE ON "MATTHEW 18:35"....

  • NT Verse References in the Ante-Nicene Fathers

    Clement of Alexandria Stromata Book I But to him who had hid the money, entrusted to him to be given out at interest, and had given it back as he had received it, without increase, He said, "Thou wic...

  • Patchworkid's Personal Study Bible Notes

    Matthew 18:32 Then G5119 his G846 master G2962 called G4341 (G5666) him G846 said G3004 (G5719) him...

  • Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

    “Then his lord called him to him, and says to him, ‘You wicked servant, I forgave you all that debt, because you begged me, should you not also have had mercy on your fellow-servant, even as I had mer...

  • Philip Schaff's Popular Commentary on the NT (4 vols)

    Matthew 18:1-14 forbade offences _against_ the humble. This section teaches how the humble should deal with offences: (1.) as regards the Christian assembly (Matthew 18:15-20); (2.) as regards his own...

  • Sermon Bible Commentary

    Matthew 18:23 The Unmerciful Servant. The key-notes of this parable are to be found at the beginning and end. It was spoken in order to show that a man should set no limit to the forgiveness of injuri...

  • Summarized Bible Commentary

    CONTENTS: Sermon on the child text. Discipline in the church. Unity in prayer. Law of forgiveness. CHARACTERS: God, Jesus, Peter. CONCLUSION: Those are truly great who are truly humble and good, and...

  • Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

    Matthew 18:1. _Who is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven?_ The comparative μειζων _greater,_ is put here for the superlative. By the kingdom of heaven, they meant the worldly glory of the church in...

  • The Bible Study New Testament

    32-33. YOU WORTHLESS SLAVE! This man had already received mercy for his debt. He should have given the same mercy to his fellow servant!...

  • The Biblical Illustrator

    _Therefore is the kingdom of heaven likened unto a certain king, which would take account of his servants._ THE UNMERCIFUL SERVANT I. That we are all God’s debtors. Debt in the New Testament is a co...

  • The ESV Global Study Bible's Study Notes

    MATTHEW—NOTE ON MATTHEW 18:1 The Community of the Messiah Revealed. This is the fourth of Jesus’ five major teachings in Matthew’s Gospel (see Introduction: Key Themes). Jesus instructs his disciples...

  • The ESV Global Study Bible's Study Notes

    MATTHEW—NOTE ON MATTHEW 18:28 A HUNDRED DENARII was still a large amount (equivalent to about 20 weeks’ wages for a common labor), but it was very little compared to the debt the wicked servant owed ...

  • The Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

    _CRITICAL NOTES_ Matthew 18:22. UNTIL SEVENTY TIMES SEVEN.—That is, as often as there is a cause—a certain number is put for an uncertain (_John Wesley_). Matthew 18:24. TEN THOUSAND TALENTS.—The tal...

  • The Pulpit Commentaries

    EXPOSITION MATTHEW 18:1 _Discourse concerning the greatest in the kingdom of heaven, and the mutual duties of Christians_._ _(Mark 9:33; Luke 9:46-42.)...

  • Through The Bible C2000 Serie by Chuck Smith

    Now at the same time there came disciples to Jesus, saying, Who is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven? (Matthew 18:1) Oh, boy how they longed for this. You're talking about motivation, and the disc...

  • Wells of Living Water Commentary

    GOD'S FORGIVENESS FOR SINS Matthew 6:14; _Matthew 18:21_ INTRODUCTORY WORDS The question which the words of our first text propound, is, Is forgiveness conditional? In answering this query we would...

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