The Meaning of Matthew 18:32 Explained

Matthew 18:32

KJV: Then his lord, after that he had called him, said unto him, O thou wicked servant, I forgave thee all that debt, because thou desiredst me:

YLT: then having called him, his lord saith to him, Evil servant! all that debt I did forgive thee, seeing thou didst call upon me,

Darby: Then his lord, having called him to him, says to him, Wicked bondman! I forgave thee all that debt because thou besoughtest me;

ASV: Then his lord called him unto him, and saith to him, Thou wicked servant, I forgave thee all that debt, because thou besoughtest me:

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CONTEXT: What is the Context of Matthew 18:32?

MEANING: What does Matthew 18:32 Mean?

WORDS: What do the individual words in Matthew 18:32 mean?

RELATIONS: What do the major concepts mean in Matthew 18:32?

What is the context of Matthew 18:32?

KJV Reverse Interlinear

Then his lord, after that he had called him, said unto him, O thou wicked servant, I forgave thee all that debt, because thou desiredst me:

What does Matthew 18:32 Mean?

Context Summary

Matthew 18:21-35 - Forgiven Yet Unforgiving

Seventy times seven is illimitable forgiveness. These numbers denote the perfection of perfection; and if God asks so much of us, what is He not prepared to do! Despair of yourself, but never despair of God's forgiving mercy! The cause of soul-ruin is not sin, but the unbelief that thinks sin too great to be forgiven.

The difference between the two amounts of debt named in the parable sets forth the vast difference between our indebtedness to man and to God; and the free pardon of the king teaches us that God desires not only to forgive us, but to wipe out all memory of our sins. We could never pay all, but God will forgive all. Yet, notice that this servant forfeited the king's pardon, so that it ceased to operate. Similarly we may shut ourselves out of the benefits of Christ's death-though it has reconciled the world unto God-by an unforgiving and merciless spirit. [source]

Chapter Summary: Matthew 18

¹ Jesus warns his disciples to be humble and harmless,
⁷ to avoid offenses,
¹⁰ and not to despise the little ones;
¹⁵ teaches how we are to deal with our brothers when they offend us,
²¹ and how often to forgive them;
²³ which he sets forth by a parable of the king who took account of his servants,
³² and punished him who showed no mercy to his fellow servant

What do the individual words in Matthew 18:32 mean?

Then having called to him the master of him says to him Servant evil all the debt that I forgave you because you begged me

Τότε προσκαλεσάμενος αὐτὸν ὁ κύριος αὐτοῦ λέγει αὐτῷ Δοῦλε πονηρέ πᾶσαν τὴν ὀφειλὴν ἐκείνην ἀφῆκά σοι ἐπεὶ παρεκάλεσάς με

προσκαλεσάμενος	having called to
Parse: Verb, Aorist Participle Middle, Nominative Masculine Singular Root: προσκαλέω Sense: to call to.
κύριος	master
Parse: Noun, Nominative Masculine Singular Root: κύριος Sense: he to whom a person or thing belongs, about which he has power of deciding; master, lord.
αὐτοῦ	of him
Parse: Personal / Possessive Pronoun, Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular Root: αὐτός Sense: himself, herself, themselves, itself.
λέγει	says
Parse: Verb, Present Indicative Active, 3rd Person Singular Root: λέγω Sense: to say, to speak.
αὐτῷ	to him
Parse: Personal / Possessive Pronoun, Dative Masculine 3rd Person Singular Root: αὐτός Sense: himself, herself, themselves, itself.
Δοῦλε	Servant
Parse: Noun, Vocative Masculine Singular Root: δοῦλοσ1 Sense: a slave, bondman, man of servile condition.
πονηρέ	evil
Parse: Adjective, Vocative Masculine Singular Root: πονηρός Sense: full of labours, annoyances, hardships.
ὀφειλὴν	debt
Parse: Noun, Accusative Feminine Singular Root: ὀφειλή Sense: that which is owed.
ἐκείνην	that
Parse: Demonstrative Pronoun, Accusative Feminine Singular Root: ἐκεῖνος Sense: he, she it, etc.
ἀφῆκά	I forgave
Parse: Verb, Aorist Indicative Active, 1st Person Singular Root: ἀφίημι Sense: to send away.
ἐπεὶ	because
Parse: Conjunction Root: ἐπεί Sense: when, since.
παρεκάλεσάς	you begged
Parse: Verb, Aorist Indicative Active, 2nd Person Singular Root: παρακαλέω Sense: to call to one’s side, call for, summon.
με	me
Parse: Personal / Possessive Pronoun, Accusative 1st Person Singular Root: ἐγώ Sense: I, me, my.

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