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Matthew 18:25
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KJ21
But inasmuch as he could not pay, his lord commanded him to be sold, and his wife and children and all that he had, and payment to be made.
ASV
But forasmuch as he had not wherewith to pay, his lord commanded him to be sold, and his wife, and children, and all that he had, and payment to be made.
AMP
But because he could not repay, his master ordered him to be sold, with his wife and his children and everything that he possessed, and payment to be made.
AMPC
And because he could not pay, his master ordered him to be sold, with his wife and his children and everything that he possessed, and payment to be made.
BRG
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.
CSB
Since he did not have the money to pay it back, his master commanded that he, his wife, his children, and everything he had be sold to pay the debt.
CSBA
Since he did not have the money to pay it back, his master commanded that he, his wife, his children, and everything he had be sold to pay the debt.
CEB
Because the servant didn’t have enough to pay it back, the master ordered that he should be sold, along with his wife and children and everything he had, and that the proceeds should be used as payment.
CJB
and since he couldn’t pay, his master ordered that he, his wife, his children and all his possessions be sold to pay the debt.
CEV
But he didn't have any money to pay what he owed. The king ordered him to be sold, along with his wife and children and all he owned, in order to pay the debt.
DARBY
But he not having anything to pay, [his] lord commanded him to be sold, and his wife, and his children, and everything that he had, and that payment should be made.
DLNT
But he not having the means to pay, the master ordered that he be sold— and his wife and his children and all that he has— and that it be paid.
DRA
And as he had not wherewith to pay it, his lord commanded that he should be sold, and his wife and children and all that he had, and payment to be made.
ERV
He was not able to pay the money to his master, the king. So the master ordered that he and everything he owned be sold, even his wife and children. The money would be used to pay the king what the servant owed.
EASY
The servant could not pay his big debt to the king. So the king said to his men, “Sell the servant and his wife and his children and all his things. Then I will keep the money to pay his debt.”
EHV
Because the man was not able to pay the debt, his master ordered that he be sold, along with his wife, children, and all that he owned to repay the debt.
ESV
And since he could not pay, his master ordered him to be sold, with his wife and children and all that he had, and payment to be made.
ESVUK
And since he could not pay, his master ordered him to be sold, with his wife and children and all that he had, and payment to be made.
EXB
But ·the servant [L he] did not have enough money to pay his master. So the master ordered that ·the servant [L he] be sold, together with his wife and children and everything he owned, and the debt paid.
GNV
And because he had nothing to pay, his lord commanded him to be sold, and his wife, and his children, and all that he had, and the debt to be paid.
GW
Because he could not pay off the debt, the master ordered him, his wife, his children, and all that he had to be sold to pay off the account.
GNT
The servant did not have enough to pay his debt, so the king ordered him to be sold as a slave, with his wife and his children and all that he had, in order to pay the debt.
HCSB
Since he had no way to pay it back, his master commanded that he, his wife, his children, and everything he had be sold to pay the debt.
ICB
But the servant did not have enough money to pay his master, the king. So the master ordered that everything the servant owned should be sold, even the servant’s wife and children. The money would be used to pay the king what the servant owed.
ISV
Because he couldn’t pay, his master ordered him, his wife, his children, and everything that he owned to be sold so that payment could be made.
PHILLIPS
“No,” replied Jesus, “not seven times, but seventy times seven! For the kingdom of Heaven is like a king who decided to settle his accounts with his servants. When he had started calling in his accounts, a man was brought to him who owed him millions of pounds. And when it was plain that he had no means of repaying the debt, his master gave orders for him to be sold as a slave, and his wife and children and all his possessions as well, and the money to be paid over. At this the servant fell on his knees before his master, ‘Oh, be patient with me!’ he cried, ‘and I will pay you back every penny!’ Then his master was moved with pity for him, set him free and cancelled his debt.
JUB
But he not having wherewith to pay, his lord commanded him to be sold, and his wife and children and all that he had, to make payment.
KJV
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.
AKJV
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.
LSB
But since he did not have the means to repay, his lord commanded him to be sold, along with his wife and children and all that he had, and repayment to be made.
LEB
And because he did not have enough to repay it, the master ordered him to be sold, and his wife and his children and everything that he had, and to be repaid.
TLB
He couldn’t pay, so the king ordered him sold for the debt, also his wife and children and everything he had.
MSG
“The kingdom of God is like a king who decided to square accounts with his servants. As he got under way, one servant was brought before him who had run up a debt of a hundred thousand dollars. He couldn’t pay up, so the king ordered the man, along with his wife, children, and goods, to be auctioned off at the slave market.
MEV
But since he was not able to pay, his master ordered that he be sold with his wife, their children, and all that he had, and payment to be made.
MOUNCE
And since he did not have the means to repay the debt, his master commanded that he be sold along with his wife and · children and everything he had, and that payment be made.
NOG
Because he could not pay off the debt, the master ordered him, his wife, his children, and all that he had to be sold to pay off the account.
NABRE
Since he had no way of paying it back, his master ordered him to be sold, along with his wife, his children, and all his property, in payment of the debt.
NASB
But since he did not have the means to repay, his master commanded that he be sold, along with his wife and children and all that he had, and repayment be made.
NASB1995
But since he did not have the means to repay, his lord commanded him to be sold, along with his wife and children and all that he had, and repayment to be made.
NCB
Since he had no possible way to repay what he owed, his master ordered him to be sold, together with his wife, his children, and all his property, to satisfy the debt.
NCV
But the servant did not have enough money to pay his master, the king. So the master ordered that everything the servant owned should be sold, even the servant’s wife and children. Then the money would be used to pay the king what the servant owed.
NET
Because he was not able to repay it, the lord ordered him to be sold, along with his wife, children, and whatever he possessed, and repayment to be made.
NIRV
The man was not able to pay. So his master gave an order. The man, his wife, his children, and all he owned had to be sold to pay back what he owed.
NIV
Since he was not able to pay, the master ordered that he and his wife and his children and all that he had be sold to repay the debt.
NIVUK
Since he was not able to pay, the master ordered that he and his wife and his children and all that he had be sold to repay the debt.
NKJV
But as he was not able to pay, his master commanded that he be sold, with his wife and children and all that he had, and that payment be made.
NLV
He could pay nothing that he owed. So the king spoke the word that he and his wife and his children and all that he had should be sold to pay what he owed.
NLT
He couldn’t pay, so his master ordered that he be sold—along with his wife, his children, and everything he owned—to pay the debt.
NMB
Because he had nothing to pay with, his master ordered him to be sold, and his wife and his children and all that he had, and payment to be made.
NRSVA
and, as he could not pay, his lord ordered him to be sold, together with his wife and children and all his possessions, and payment to be made.
NRSVACE
and, as he could not pay, his lord ordered him to be sold, together with his wife and children and all his possessions, and payment to be made.
NRSVCE
and, as he could not pay, his lord ordered him to be sold, together with his wife and children and all his possessions, and payment to be made.
NRSVUE
and, as he could not pay, the lord ordered him to be sold, together with his wife and children and all his possessions and payment to be made.
NTFE
He had no means of paying it back, so the master ordered him to be sold, with his wife and children and everything he possessed, and payment to be made.
OJB
And, as this debtor did not have the means to pay what was owed his adon, the king commanded that he and his wife and children and everything he possessed be sold and the debt repaid.
RGT
“And because he had nothing to pay, his lord commanded him to be sold - and his wife, and children, and all that he had - and the debt to be paid.
RSV
and as he could not pay, his lord ordered him to be sold, with his wife and children and all that he had, and payment to be made.
RSVCE
and as he could not pay, his lord ordered him to be sold, with his wife and children and all that he had, and payment to be made.
TLV
But since he didn’t have the money to repay, his master ordered him to be sold, along with his wife and children and all that he had, and payment to be made.
VOICE
The slave, maybe an embezzler, had no way to make restitution, so the king ordered that he, his wife, their children, and everything the family owned be sold on the auction block; the proceeds from the slave sale would go toward paying back the king.
WEB
But because he couldn’t pay, his lord commanded him to be sold, with his wife, his children, and all that he had, and payment to be made.
WE
He could not pay it. So his master said, "Go sell him, his wife, his children, and everything he has, and pay me!"
WYC
And when he had not whereof to yield, his lord commanded him to be sold, and his wife, and children, and all things that he had, and to be paid.
YLT
and he having nothing to pay, his lord did command him to be sold, and his wife, and the children, and all, whatever he had, and payment to be made.
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