Matthew 18:29 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Bible Comments

Have patience with me. — No one can fail to note the dramatic force of the utterance of the selfsame words as had been used before by the debtor, who now appears as creditor. And in this case the promise was not a vain pretence. A few weeks or months of labour would have enabled the debtor to pay what he thus owed. Man can atone for his offences as against man, though not as against God.

Matthew 18:29

29 And his fellowservant fell down at his feet, and besought him, saying, Have patience with me, and I will pay thee all.