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Berean Standard Bible

“So his fellow servant fell down and begged him, ‘Have patience with me, and I will pay you back.’”

Matthew 18:29

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In Matthew 18 Jesus tells the parable of the unforgiving servant to answer Peter's question about how often to forgive. A servant forgiven an enormous debt refuses to forgive a fellow servant a small one.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

So his fellow servant fell down and begged him, ‘Have patience with me, and I will pay you back.’

World English Bible (WEB)

“So his fellow servant fell down at his feet and begged him, saying, ‘Have patience with me, and I will repay you!’

King James Version (KJV)

And his fellowservant fell down at his feet, and besought him, saying, Have patience with me, and I will pay thee all.

American Standard Version (ASV)

So his fellow-servant fell down and besought him, saying, Have patience with me, and I will pay thee.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

So that servant went down on his face, requesting him and saying, Give me time and I will make payment to you.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

His fellow-servant then, having fallen down at his feet, was calling on him, saying, Have patience with me, and I will pay you all;

Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Entonces su consiervo, postrándose á sus pies, le rogaba, diciendo: Ten paciencia conmigo, y yo te lo pagaré todo.

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

También este hombre cayó de rodillas delante de él y le suplicó: “Ten paciencia y te lo pagaré todo”.

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