Matthew 18:29 (DBY)

Passage

His fellow-bondman therefore, having fallen down [at his feet], besought him, saying, Have patience with me, and I will pay thee.

Nearby Context

Matthew 18:27 And the lord of that bondman, being moved with compassion, loosed him and forgave him the loan.

Matthew 18:28 But that bondman having gone out, found one of his fellow-bondmen who owed him a hundred denarii. And having seized him, he throttled him, saying, Pay [me] if thou owest anything.

Matthew 18:29 His fellow-bondman therefore, having fallen down [at his feet], besought him, saying, Have patience with me, and I will pay thee.

Matthew 18:30 But he would not, but went away and cast him into prison, until he should pay what was owing.

Matthew 18:31 But his fellow-bondmen, having seen what had taken place, were greatly grieved, and went and recounted to their lord all that had taken place.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "fellow-bondman", "therefore", "having", "fallen", "down", "feet", "besought", and "saying". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "fellow-bondman" and "therefore", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 28's "But that bondman having gone out found..." into verse 30's "But he would not but went away...", so "fellow-bondman" and "therefore" belong inside that flow. In Matthew context, the local focus is Christ, faith, and discipleship.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "fellow-bondman" and "therefore" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.