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26 Then the servant fell down and bowed low before him, saying, ‘Be patient[a] with me, and I will repay you everything!’ 27 The master of that servant had compassion and released him, canceling his debt.

28 “But when that servant went away, he found one of his fellow servants who owed him a hundred denarii.[b] He grabbed him, seized him by the throat, and said, ‘Pay what you owe!’

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  1. Matthew 18:26 Other mss. read Master, be patient
  2. Matthew 18:28 The denarius was the usual day’s wage for a laborer.

26 “At this the servant fell on his knees before him.(A) ‘Be patient with me,’ he begged, ‘and I will pay back everything.’ 27 The servant’s master took pity on him, canceled the debt and let him go.

28 “But when that servant went out, he found one of his fellow servants who owed him a hundred silver coins.[a] He grabbed him and began to choke him. ‘Pay back what you owe me!’ he demanded.

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  1. Matthew 18:28 Greek a hundred denarii; a denarius was the usual daily wage of a day laborer (see 20:2).