The lord of that servant, being moved with compassion, released him, and forgave him the debt.
Parallel translations
- KJV Then the lord of that servant was moved with compassion, and loosed him, and forgave him the debt.
- BSB His master had compassion on him, forgave his debt, and released him.
- NKJV Then the master of that servant was moved with compassion, released him, and forgave him the debt.
- NASB And the master of that slave felt compassion, and he released him and forgave him the debt.
- NLT Then his master was filled with pity for him, and he released him and forgave his debt.
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- Ps 145:8Yahweh is gracious, merciful, slow to anger, and of great loving kindness.
- Ps 86:15But you, Lord, are a merciful and gracious God, slow to anger, and abundant in loving kindness and truth.
- Hos 11:8“How can I give you up, Ephraim? How can I hand you over, Israel? How can I make you like Admah? How can I make you like Zeboiim? My heart is turned within me, my compassion is aroused.
- Neh 9:17and refused to obey. They weren’t mindful of your wonders that you did among them, but hardened their neck, and in their rebellion appointed a captain to return to their bondage. But you are a God ready to pardon, gracious and merciful, slow to anger, and abundant in loving kindness, and didn’t forsake them.
- Judg 10:16They put away the foreign gods from among them, and served Yahweh; and his soul was grieved for the misery of Israel.
- Ps 78:38But he, being merciful, forgave iniquity, and didn’t destroy them. Yes, many times he turned his anger away, and didn’t stir up all his wrath.
- Ps 86:5For you, Lord, are good, and ready to forgive; abundant in loving kindness to all those who call on you.
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