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Matthew 18:30 Cross-References
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“And he would not: but went and cast him into prison, till he should pay the debt.”
Matthew 18:30 (KJV)
Commentary on Matthew 18:30
And he would not (ὁ δὲ οὐκ ἤθελεν, ho de ouk ēthelen)—emphatic refusal. The Greek construction stresses willful rejection: 'but he kept refusing.' Not inability but hard-hearted unwillingness characterizes this servant. This decisiveness contrasts with the lord's compassion (v. 27)—one moved by visceral mercy, the other unmoved by pleading.But went and cast him into prison, till he should pay the debt (ἔβαλεν αὐτὸν εἰς φυλακήν, ebalen auton eis phylakēn)—debt-prison, where debtors remained until family/friends secured payment. The verb ballō (βάλλω, 'cast, throw') suggests violent action. Iron...
Source: KJV Study Commentary
Cross-References for Matthew 18:30
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