Matthew 18:25
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But forasmuch as he had not to pay, his lord commanded him to be sold, and his wife, and children, and all that he had, and payment to be made.Since the man was unable to pay, the master ordered that he be sold to pay his debt, along with his wife and children and everything he owned.
In other translations
But forasmuch as he had not to pay, his lord commanded him to be sold, and his wife, and children, and all that he had, and payment to be made.Since the man was unable to pay, the master ordered that he be sold to pay his debt, along with his wife and children and everything he owned.
Greek words
μὴmē[When] notG3361ἔχοντοςechontosis having [anything]G2192δὲdenowG1161αὐτοῦautouheG846ἀποδοῦναιapodounaito payG591ἐκέλευσενekeleusenhe commandedG2753αὐτὸνautonhimG846ὁhotheG3588κύριοςkuriosmasterG2962αὐτοῦautouof himG846πραθῆναιprathēnaito be soldG4097καὶkaiandG2532τὴνtēntheG3588γυναῖκαgunaikawifeG1135αὐτοῦautouof himG846καὶkaiandG2532τὰtatheG3588τέκναteknachildrenG5043καὶkaiandG2532πάνταpantaallG3956ὅσαhosaas much asG3745ἔχειecheihe hasG2192καὶkaiandG2532ἀποδοθῆναι.¶apodothēnaipayment to be made.G591
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- Isaiah 50:1Thus saith the Lord, Where is the bill of your mother’s divorcement, whom I have put away? or which of my creditors is it to whom I have sold you? Behold, for your iniquities have ye sold yourselves, and for your transgressions is your mother put away.This is what the LORD says: “Where is your mother’s certificate of divorce with which I sent her away? Or to which of My creditors did I sell you? Look, you were sold for your iniquities, and for your transgressions your mother was sent away.
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