The servant therefore fell down and knelt before him, saying, ‘Lord, have patience with me, and I will repay you all!’
Parallel translations
- KJV The servant therefore fell down, and worshipped him, saying, Lord, have patience with me, and I will pay thee all.
- BSB Then the servant fell on his knees before him. ‘Have patience with me,’ he begged, ‘and I will pay back everything.’
- NKJV The servant therefore fell down before him, saying, ‘Master, have patience with me, and I will pay you all.’
- NASB So the slave fell to the ground and prostrated himself before him, saying, ‘Have patience with me and I will repay you everything.’
- NLT “But the man fell down before his master and begged him, ‘Please, be patient with me, and I will pay it all.’
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Cross-references · 4
- Luke 7:43Simon answered, “He, I suppose, to whom he forgave the most.” He said to him, “You have judged correctly.”
- Matt 18:29“So his fellow servant fell down at his feet and begged him, saying, ‘Have patience with me, and I will repay you!’
- Matt 8:2Behold, a leper came to him and worshiped him, saying, “Lord, if you want to, you can make me clean.”
- Rom 10:3For being ignorant of God’s righteousness, and seeking to establish their own righteousness, they didn’t subject themselves to the righteousness of God.
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