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The Book of Matthew, Chapter 18, Verse 28

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‹Then the lord of that servant was moved with compassion, and loosed him, and forgave him the debt.›
King James Version
‹But 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.›
American Standard Version
But that servant went out, and found one of his fellow-servants, who owed him a hundred shillings: and he laid hold on him, and took [him] by the throat, saying, Pay what thou owest.
New English Translation
But he refused. Instead, he went out and threw him in prison until he repaid the debt.
World English Bible
"But that servant went out, and found one of his fellow servants, who owed him one hundred denarii, and he grabbed him, and took him by the throat, saying, 'Pay me what you owe!'
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‹And his fellowservant fell down at his feet, and besought him, saying, Have patience with me, and I will pay thee all.›
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‹And he would not: but went and cast him into prison, till he should pay the debt.›
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‹So when his fellowservants saw what was done, they were very sorry, and came and told unto their lord all that was done.›
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‹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:›
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‹Shouldest not thou also have had compassion on thy fellowservant, even as I had pity on thee?›
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‹And his lord was wroth, and delivered him to the tormentors, till he should pay all that was due unto him.›
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‹So likewise shall my heavenly Father do also unto you, if ye from your hearts forgive not every one his brother their trespasses.›
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And it came to pass, [that] when Jesus had finished these sayings, he departed from Galilee, and came into the coasts of Judaea beyond Jordan;
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And great multitudes followed him; and he healed them there.
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The Pharisees also came unto him, tempting him, and saying unto him, Is it lawful for a man to put away his wife for every cause?