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International Standard Version
Because he couldn't pay, his master ordered him, his wife, his children, and everything that he owned to be sold so that payment could be made.
New American Standard Bible
King James Version
But forasmuch as he had not to pay, his lord commanded him to be sold, and his wife, and children, and all that he had, and payment to be made.
Holman Bible
A Conservative Version
But of him not having to pay, his lord commanded him to be sold, and his wife and children, and all things, as many as he had, and payment to be made.
American Standard Version
But forasmuch as he had not wherewith to pay, his lord commanded him to be sold, and his wife, and children, and all that he had, and payment to be made.
Amplified
An Understandable Version
But since he did not have enough [money] to pay [what he owed], his master ordered that he, his wife, his children and all his possessions be sold [in order] to pay [his debt].
Anderson New Testament
But as he was not able to pay, his lord commanded him, and his wife, and children, and all that he had, to be sold, and payment to be made.
Bible in Basic English
And because he was not able to make payment, his lord gave orders for him, and his wife, and his sons and daughters, and all he had, to be given for money, and payment to be made.
Common New Testament
And as he was not able to pay, his master ordered that he be sold, with his wife and children and all that he had, and payment to be made.
Daniel Mace New Testament
but being insolvent, his lord gave orders that he, with his wife, and children, and all that he had, should be sold for payment.
Darby Translation
But he not having anything to pay, his lord commanded him to be sold, and his wife, and his children, and everything that he had, and that payment should be made.
Godbey New Testament
And he not having wherewith to pay, his lord commanded him to be sold, and his wife, and children, and all things so many as he had, and payment to be made.
Goodspeed New Testament
And as he could not pay, his master ordered him to be sold, with his wife and children and all he had, in payment of the debt.
John Wesley New Testament
And as he had not to pay, his lord commanded him to be sold, and his wife and children, and all that he had, and payment to be made.
Julia Smith Translation
And he not having to give back, his lord ordered him to be sold, and his wife and his children, and all which he had also to be given back.
King James 2000
But since he had nothing to pay, his lord commanded him to be sold, and his wife, and children, and all that he had, and payment to be made.
Lexham Expanded Bible
And [because] he did not have [enough] to repay [it], the master ordered him to be sold, and his wife and his children and everything that he had, and to be repaid.
Modern King James verseion
But as he had nothing to pay, his lord commanded that he, and his wife and children, and all that he had, be sold, and payment be made.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Whom, because he had nought to pay, his Master commanded him to be sold: and his wife, and his children, and all that he had; and payment to be made.
Moffatt New Testament
as he was unable to pay, his master ordered him to be sold, along with his wife and children and all he had, in payment of the sum.
Montgomery New Testament
"And since he was unable to pay, his master ordered him to be sold, and his wife and children and all that he had, toward the payment of the debt.
NET Bible
Because he was not able to repay it, the lord ordered him to be sold, along with his wife, children, and whatever he possessed, and repayment to be made.
New Heart English Bible
But because he could not pay, his lord commanded him to be sold, with his wife, his children, and all that he had, and payment to be made.
Noyes New Testament
But as he was unable to pay, his lord ordered him to be sold, and his wife and children, and all that he had, and payment to be made.
Sawyer New Testament
And he having nothing to pay, the lord commanded him to be sold, and his wife and children, and all that he had, and payment to be made.
The Emphasized Bible
and, he, not having, wherewith to pay, the master ordered him to be sold, and the wife, and the children, and whatsoever he had, - and payment to be made.
Thomas Haweis New Testament
but not having wherewithal to pay, his lord ordered him to be sold, and his wife and his children, and all things whatsoever he possessed, and payment to be made.
Twentieth Century New Testament
And, as he could not pay, his master ordered him to be sold towards the payment of the debt, together with his wife, and his children, and everything that he had.
Webster
But as he had not ability to pay, his lord commanded him to be sold, and his wife and children, and all that he had, and payment to be made.
Weymouth New Testament
and was unable to pay. So his master ordered that he and his wife and children and everything that he had should be sold, and payment be made.
Williams New Testament
And because he could not pay it, his master ordered him to be sold, yea, even his wife and children and all he had, and payment to be made.
World English Bible
But because he couldn't pay, his lord commanded him to be sold, with his wife, his children, and all that he had, and payment to be made.
Worrell New Testament
but, as he had nothing to pay, his lord commanded that he be sold, and his wife, and his children, and all that he had, and payment to be made.
Worsley New Testament
and not having it to pay, his lord commanded him to be sold, and his wife and children and all that he had; and payment to be made.
Youngs Literal Translation
and he having nothing to pay, his lord did command him to be sold, and his wife, and the children, and all, whatever he had, and payment to be made.
Themes
Business life » Debts » Insolvency acknowledged
Credit system » Debts » Insolvency acknowledged
Creditors » Often exacted debts » By selling the debtor's family
Creditors » Often exacted debts » By selling the debtor or taking him for a servant
Creditors » Often exacted debts » By selling the debtor's property
Debts » Insolvency acknowledged
Forgiveness » The reward for not forgiving others
Forgiveness of injuries » Illustrated
Jesus Christ » Parables of » The unmerciful servant
Kingdom of God » What the kingdom of God is likened to
Kingdom of heaven » Compared » To a king who called his servants for a reckoning (an audit)
Parables » Parables of Christ » Unmerciful servant
Poverty, spiritual » Examples of moral and spiritual bankruptcy » The bankrupt servant
Punishments » Secondary kinds of » Selling the criminal, &c
Servant » Bond » Defaulting debtors made
Spiritual » Moral Brankruptcy » The bankrupt servant
Spiritual » Examples of moral and spiritual bankruptcy » The bankrupt servant
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Word Count of 37 Translations in Matthew 18:25
Verse Info
Context Readings
The Parable Of The Unforgiving Slave
24 When he had begun to settle the accounts, a person who owed him 10,000 talents was brought to him. 25 Because he couldn't pay, his master ordered him, his wife, his children, and everything that he owned to be sold so that payment could be made. 26 Then the servant fell down and bowed low before him, saying, "Be patient with me, and I will repay you everything!'
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Cross References
Leviticus 25:39
"If your brother with you becomes so poor that he sells himself to you, you are not to make him serve like a bond slave.
2 Kings 4:1
Now there happened to be a certain woman who had been the wife of a member of the Guild of Prophets. She cried out to Elisha, "My husband who served you has died, and you know that your servant feared the LORD. But a creditor has come to take away my children into indentured servitude!"
Nehemiah 5:5
Now our bodies are no different than the bodies of our relatives, and our children are like their children. Nevertheless, we're about to force our sons and daughters into slavery, and some of our daughters are already in bondage. It's beyond our power to do anything about it, because our fields and vineyards belong to others."
Nehemiah 5:8
I accused them, "To the best of our ability, we've been buying back our fellow Jews who had been sold to foreigners. Even now you're selling your fellow countrymen, only for them to be sold back to us!" They kept quiet and never spoke a word.
Luke 7:42
When they couldn't pay it back, he generously canceled the debts for both of them. Now which of them will love him more?"
Exodus 21:2
"When you acquire a Hebrew servant, he is to serve for six years, and in the seventh he is to go out a free man without paying anything.
Isaiah 50:1
This is what the LORD says: "Where is your mother's certificate of divorce with which I sent her away? Or to which of my creditors did I sell you? Look! It's because of your sins that you were sold, and because of your transgressions that your mother was sent away.