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Matthew 18:28

Matthew 18:28
But the same servant went out, and found one of his fellowservants, which owed him an hundred pence: and he laid hands on him, and took him by the throat, saying, Pay me that thou owest.

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Baptist theologian, 1697–1771

Gill's Exposition

So when his fellow servants saw what was done,.... What hard usage, and ill treatment, their fellow servant met with; the Syriac reads, "their fellow servants", being the fellow servants both of the…

Presbyterian pastor, 1798–1870

Barnes' Notes

Matthew 18:28-29

But the same servant went out, and found one of his fellow-servants which owed him an hundred pence - Greek, δεναριον denarion; Latin, denarius; a Roman silver coin in common use. When Greece became…

Nonconformist minister, 1662–1714

Matthew Henry

Matthew 18:1-35

As there never was a greater pattern of humility, so there never was a greater preacher of it, than Christ; he took all occasions to command it, to commend it, to his disciples and followers.

I. The…

Academic commentary, 1882–1921

Cambridge Bible

found perhaps, even sought him out.

one of his fellowservants By this is meant the debt of man to man, offences which men are bound to forgive one another.

an hundred pence i. e. denarii. The…