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Berean Standard Bible

“Then the master summoned him and said, ‘You wicked servant! I forgave all your debt because you begged me.”

Matthew 18:32

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Peter asks how many times he must forgive a brother, and Jesus answers with the parable of a servant forgiven an enormous debt who then refuses to forgive a small one. When the king hears about it, he summons the servant.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

Then the master summoned him and said, ‘You wicked servant! I forgave all your debt because you begged me.

World English Bible (WEB)

Then his lord called him in, and said to him, ‘You wicked servant! I forgave you all that debt, because you begged me.

King James Version (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:

American Standard Version (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:

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

Then his lord sent for him and said, You evil servant; I made you free of all that debt, because of your request to me:

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

then having called him, his lord said to him, Evil servant! All that debt I did forgive you, seeing you did call upon me,

Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Entonces llamándole su señor, le dice: Siervo malvado, toda aquella deuda te perdoné, porque me rogaste:

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

El rey, sin pérdida de tiempo, mandó llamar al hombre al que había perdonado. “¡Malvado! ¡Perverso!”, le dijo. “¡Así que yo te perdoné aquella inmensa deuda porque me lo pediste,

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