Matthew 18:31

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“When his fellow servants saw what had happened, they were greatly distressed, and they went and recounted all of this to their master.”

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BSBPD

“When his fellow servants saw what had happened, they were greatly distressed, and they went and recounted all of this to their master.”

Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)
KJVPD

“So when his fellowservants saw what was done, they were very sorry, and came and told unto their lord all that was done.”

King James Version · Public Domain
ASVPD

“So when his fellow-servants saw what was done, they were exceeding sorry, and came and told unto their lord all that was done.”

American Standard Version · Public Domain
YLTPD

“`And his fellow-servants having seen the things that were done, were grieved exceedingly, and having come, shewed fully to their lord all the things that were done;”

Young's Literal Translation · Public Domain
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Cross references

Other passages that echo Matthew 18:31 — 12 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  1. Genesis 37:2This is the account of Jacob. When Joseph was seventeen years old, he was tending the flock with his brothers, the sons of his father’s wives Bilhah and Zilpah, and he brought their father a bad report about them.
  2. Psalms 119:136My eyes shed streams of tears because Your law is not obeyed.
  3. Psalms 119:158I look on the faithless with loathing because they do not keep Your word.
  4. Jeremiah 9:1Oh, that my head were a spring of water, and my eyes a fountain of tears! I would weep day and night over the slain daughter of my people.
  5. Mark 3:5Jesus looked around at them with anger and sorrow at their hardness of heart. Then He said to the man, “Stretch out your hand.” So he stretched it out, and it was restored.
  6. Luke 14:21The servant returned and reported all this to his master. Then the owner of the house became angry and said to his servant, ‘Go out quickly into the streets and alleys of the city, and bring in the poor, the crippled, the blind, and the lame.’
  7. Luke 19:41As Jesus approached Jerusalem and saw the city, He wept over it
  8. Romans 9:1I speak the truth in Christ; I am not lying, as confirmed by my conscience in the Holy Spirit.
  9. Romans 12:15Rejoice with those who rejoice; weep with those who weep.
  10. 2 Corinthians 11:21To my shame I concede that we were too weak for that! Speaking as a fool, however, I can match what anyone else dares to boast about.
  11. Hebrews 13:3Remember those in prison as if you were bound with them, and those who are mistreated as if you were suffering with them.
  12. Hebrews 13:17Obey your leaders and submit to them, for they watch over your souls as those who must give an account. To this end, allow them to lead with joy and not with grief, for that would be of no advantage to you.

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