Matthew 18:27 (LSB)

Passage

And feeling compassion, the lord of that slave released him and forgave him the debt.

Nearby Context

Matthew 18:25 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.

Matthew 18:26 Therefore, the slave fell to the ground and was prostrating himself before him, saying, ‘Have patience with me and I will repay you everything.’

Matthew 18:27 And feeling compassion, the lord of that slave released him and forgave him the debt.

Matthew 18:28 But that slave went out and found one of his fellow slaves who owed him one hundred denarii; and he seized him and began to choke him, saying, ‘Pay back what you owe.’

Matthew 18:29 So, his fellow slave fell to the ground and was pleading with him, saying, ‘Have patience with me and I will repay you.’

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "feeling", "compassion", "lord", "slave", "released", "forgave", and "debt". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "feeling" and "compassion", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 26's "Therefore the slave fell to the ground..." into verse 28's "But that slave went out and found...", so "feeling" and "compassion" 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 "feeling" and "compassion" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.