Parallel Verses
Montgomery New Testament
"But he would not; on the contrary he went and threw him into prison until he should pay the debt.
New American Standard Bible
King James Version
And he would not: but went and cast him into prison, till he should pay the debt.
Holman Bible
International Standard Version
But he refused and had him thrown into prison until he could repay the debt.
A Conservative Version
But he would not, instead, having left him, he cast him into prison until he would pay that which was owed.
American Standard Version
And he would not: but went and cast him into prison, till he should pay that which was due.
Amplified
An Understandable Version
But he would not do it. Instead, he took him and had him thrown into prison until he paid [him] all he owed.
Anderson New Testament
And he would not; but went and threw him into prison, till he should pay the debt.
Bible in Basic English
And he would not: but went and put him into prison till he had made payment of the debt.
Common New Testament
But he refused, and went and threw him into prison till he should pay the debt.
Daniel Mace New Testament
which he would not allow: but immediately threw him into prison, till he should pay the debt.
Darby Translation
But he would not, but went away and cast him into prison, until he should pay what was owing.
Godbey New Testament
And he was not willing: but having gone away he cast him into prison, until he could pay that which was owing.
Goodspeed New Testament
But he refused and went and had him put in prison until he should pay the debt.
John Wesley New Testament
And he would not, but went and cast him into prison, till he should pay the debt.
Julia Smith Translation
. And he would not; but having departed he cast him into prison till he should give back that being owed.
King James 2000
And he would not: but went and cast him into prison, till he should pay the debt.
Lexham Expanded Bible
But he did not want to, but rather he went [and] threw him into prison until he would repay what was owed.
Modern King James verseion
And he would not, but went and cast him into prison until he should pay the debt.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And he would not, but went and cast him into prison, till he should pay the debt.
Moffatt New Testament
But he refused; he went and had him thrown into prison, till he should pay the debt.
NET Bible
But he refused. Instead, he went out and threw him in prison until he repaid the debt.
New Heart English Bible
He would not, but went and cast him into prison, until he should pay back that which was due.
Noyes New Testament
And he would not; but went away and cast him into prison, till he should pay the debt.
Sawyer New Testament
But he would not; but went and cast him into prison till he should pay the debt.
The Emphasized Bible
He, however, would not, but went away and cast him into prison, - until he should pay what was owing.
Thomas Haweis New Testament
And he would not: but went and cast him into prison, till he should pay what he owed.
Twentieth Century New Testament
But the other would not, but went and put him in prison till he should pay his debt.
Webster
And he would not: but went and cast him into prison, till he should pay the debt.
Weymouth New Testament
"He would not, however, but went and threw him into prison until he should pay what was due.
Williams New Testament
But he refused and went out and had him put in jail until he should pay the debt.
World English Bible
He would not, but went and cast him into prison, until he should pay back that which was due.
Worrell New Testament
And he would not; but, going away, he cast him into prison, till he should pay what was due.
Worsley New Testament
And he would not: but went away and threw him into prison till he should pay the debt.
Youngs Literal Translation
and he would not, but having gone away, he cast him into prison, till he might pay that which was owing.
Themes
Creditors » Often cruel in exacting debts
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
Pitiless » Pitilessness condemned
Prisons » Used for confining » Debtors till they paid
Servants » Characteristics of wicked servants: » Unmerciful to their fellows
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Word Count of 37 Translations in Matthew 18:30
Verse Info
Context Readings
The Parable Of The Unforgiving Slave
29 "Then his fellow slave fell at his feet, and besought him, saying, "'Be patient with me, and I will pay you.' 30 "But he would not; on the contrary he went and threw him into prison until he should pay the debt. 31 "When therefore his fellow slaves saw what had happened, they were very angry; and they went and explained to their master all that had happened.