Matthew 18:26

The Unforgiving Servant

25Since the man was unable to pay, the master ordered that he be sold to pay his debt, along with his wife and children and everything he owned.26Then the servant fell on his knees before him. ‘Have patience with me,’ he begged, ‘and I will pay back everything.’

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Berean Standard Bible
Then the servant fell on his knees before him. ‘Have patience with me,’ he begged, ‘and I will pay back everything.’
American Standard Version (1901)
The servant therefore fell down and worshipped him, saying, Lord, have patience with me, and I will pay thee all.
Bible in Basic English
So the servant went down on his face and gave him worship, saying, Lord, give me time to make payment and I will give you all.
Douay-Rheims 1899
But that servant falling down, besought him, saying: Have patience with me, and I will pay thee all.
Free Bible Version
The servant fell down on his knees and said to his master, ‘Please be patient with me! I will pay everything back!’
Geneva Bible 1599
The seruant therefore fell downe, and worshipped him, saying, Lord, refraine thine anger toward me, and I will pay thee all.
King James (Authorized) Version
The servant therefore fell down, and worshipped him, saying, Lord, have patience with me, and I will pay thee all.
One Unity Resource Bible
The servant therefore fell down and knelt before him, saying, ‘Lord, have patience with me, and I will repay you all!’
Translation for Translators
Then that official, knowing that he did not have the money to pay that huge debt, fell on his knees in front of the king and begged him saying, ‘Be patient with me, and I will pay you all of it, eventually.’
Unlocked Literal Bible
So the servant fell down, bowed down before him, and said, 'Master, have patience with me, and I will pay you everything.'
Noah Webster Bible
The servant therefore fell down, and worshiped him, saying, Lord, have patience with me, and I will pay thee all.
World English Bible
The servant therefore fell down and knelt before him, saying, ‘Lord, have patience with me, and I will repay you all!’
Young's Literal Translation
The servant then, having fallen down, was bowing to him, saying, Sir, have patience with me, and I will pay thee all;