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Berean Standard Bible

“Shouldn’t you have had mercy on your fellow servant, just as I had on you?’”

Matthew 18:33

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In the parable, the forgiven servant has refused to forgive a fellow servant a tiny debt. The king now confronts him.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

Shouldn’t you have had mercy on your fellow servant, just as I had on you?’

World English Bible (WEB)

Shouldn’t you also have had mercy on your fellow servant, even as I had mercy on you?’

King James Version (KJV)

Shouldest not thou also have had compassion on thy fellowservant, even as I had pity on thee?

American Standard Version (ASV)

shouldest not thou also have had mercy on thy fellow-servant, even as I had mercy on thee?

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

Was it not right for you to have mercy on the other servant, even as I had mercy on you?

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

did it not behoove also you to have dealt kindly with your fellow-servant, as I also dealt kindly with you?

Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

¿No te convenía también á ti tener misericordia de tu consiervo, como también yo tuve misericordia de ti?

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

y tú no pudiste tener misericordia del otro como yo la tuve de ti?”.

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