Matthew 18:34

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Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Delivered him to the tormentors - The word “tormentors” here probably means keepers of the prisons. Torments were inflicted on criminals, not on...
Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

The Duty of Forgiveness Illustrated by the Parable of the Ungrateful Servant. With Matthew 18:21 cf. Luke 17:4 , which makes repentance a c...
Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

tormentors: or jailors. Greek. basanistes. Occurs only here. Imprisonment was called in Roman law-books cruciatus corporis.
Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

34. Delivered him to the tormentors, till he should pay all that he owed. The Papists are very ridiculous in endeavoring to light the fire o...
Charles Simeon's Horae Homileticae

DISCOURSE: 1383 THE UNMERCIFUL SERVANT Matthew 18:32-35 . Then his lord, after he had called him, said unto him, O thou wicked servant, I forgav...
Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

And his lord was wroth, and delivered him to the tormentors, till he should pay all that was due unto him. Delivered him to the tormentors - Not only...
Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Delivered him to the tormentors— Βασανισταις, the executioners of justice. Heylin. The word does not only signify executioners , or persons who...
Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

And his lord was wroth, and delivered him to the tormentors, till he should pay all that was due unto him. And his lord was wroth, and delive...
Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Offending the Little Ones. The Unmerciful Servant 1-14. Ambition reproved, and humility taught by the example of a little child ( Mark 9:33-37 ;...
Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

The unmerciful servant (peculiar to St. Matthew). The lesson is that, inasmuch as God has forgiven us the great and unpayable debt which as sinners...
Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

To the tormentors ] Torture was not a Jewish or Roman punishment for debtors, but it would naturally be applied by an Eastern despot to make the deb...
Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Delivered him to the tormentors. — The words seem deliberately vague. We dare not say that the “tormentors” are avenging angels, or demons, though...
Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Forgiven yet Unforgiving Matthew 18:21-35 Seventy times seven is illimitable forgiveness. These numbers denote the perfection of perfection;...
G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

What a sad state of heart prompted this question! How absolutely opposed to the whole genius of the Master's teaching and example! He replied by an a...
Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

"Then came Peter to him, and said, Lord, how oft shall my brother sin against me, and I forgive him? till seven times? (22) Jesus saith unto him, I s...
John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

And his Lord was wroth ,.... Very angry, greatly incensed, and justly provoked at such inhuman treatment: and delivered him to the tormentors , or...
John Trapp Complete Commentary

And his lord was wroth, and delivered him to the tormentors, till he should pay all that was due unto him. Ver. 34. And his lord was wroth ] So G...
Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

When his fellow-servants saw what was done When they beheld such inhumanity, in such circumstances, and from such a man; they were very sorry Exc...
L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

Though the Lord Jesus has been seen to forego His own rights, He who is by right infinitely great, the disciples show the opposite attitude in desiri...
Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Christian Worshippers Encouraged; The Cruel Creditor. 21 Then came Peter to him,...
Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

“And his lord was justly angry, and delivered him to the tormentors, until he should pay all that was due.” Jesus points out that his lord was justl...
Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

CRITICAL NOTES Matthew 18:22 . Until seventy times seven .—That is, as often as there is a cause—a certain number is put for an uncertain ( John...
Scofield Reference Notes

tormentors The ground of law, of exact justice. Compare grace, ( Romans 3:23 ); ( Romans 3:24 ); ( Ephesians 4:30 ); ( John 1:17 ). ( S...
Sermon Bible Commentary

Matthew 18:23-35 The Unmerciful Servant. The key-notes of this parable are to be found at the beginning and end. It was spoken in order to show th...
Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Matthew 18:1 . Who is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven? The comparative μειζων greater, is put here for the superlative. By the kingdom of...
The Biblical Illustrator

Therefore is the kingdom of heaven likened unto a certain king, which would take account of his servants. The unmerciful servant I. That we are...
The Complete Pulpit Commentary

EXPOSITION Matthew 18:1-40 Discourse concerning the greatest in the kingdom of heaven, and the mutual duties of Christians . ( Mark 9:33...
The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

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The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

And his lord was wroth, and delivered him to the tormentors, until he should pay all that was due unto him. The treatment which had been accorded...
Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

2 Thessalonians 1:8 ; 2 Thessalonians 1:9 ; Luke 12:58 ; Luke 12:59 ; Matthew 5:25 ; Matthew 5:26 ; Revelation 14:10 ; Revelation 14:11
Wells of Living Water Commentary

God's Forgiveness for Sins Matthew 6:14-15 ; Matthew 18:21-35 INTRODUCTORY WORDS The question which the words of our first text propound,...
Wesley's Explanatory Notes

His lord delivered him to the tormentors — Imprisonment is a much severer punishment in the eastern countries than in ours. State criminals, especi...

³⁴ And his lord was wroth, and delivered him to the tormentors, till he should pay all that was due unto him.

Related Commentaries of Matthew 18:34

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

Charles Simeon's Horae Homileticae

Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

John Trapp Complete Commentary

Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Scofield Reference Notes

Sermon Bible Commentary

Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

The Biblical Illustrator

The Complete Pulpit Commentary

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Wells of Living Water Commentary

Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Matthew 18:34