Matthew 18:33 (GNV)

Passage

Oughtest not thou also to haue had pitie on thy fellowe seruant, euen as I had pitie on thee?

Nearby Context

Matthew 18:31 And when his other felowe seruants sawe what was done, they were very sory, and came, and declared vnto their Lord all that was done.

Matthew 18:32 Then his Lord called him vnto him, and sayd to him, O euil seruant, I forgaue thee all that dette, because thou prayedst me.

Matthew 18:33 Oughtest not thou also to haue had pitie on thy fellowe seruant, euen as I had pitie on thee?

Matthew 18:34 So his Lord was wroth, and deliuered him to the tormentours, till he should pay all that was due to him.

Matthew 18:35 So likewise shall mine heauenly Father doe vnto you, except ye forgiue from your hearts, eche one to his brother their trespasses.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "oughtest", "thou", "haue", "pitie", "fellowe", "seruant", and "euen". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "oughtest" and "thou", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 32's "Then his Lord called him vnto him..." into verse 34's "So his Lord was wroth and deliuered...", so "oughtest" and "thou" 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 "oughtest" and "thou" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.