Matthew 18:29 (LSB)

Passage

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

Nearby Context

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.’

Matthew 18:30 But he was unwilling and went and threw him in prison until he should pay back what was owed.

Matthew 18:31 So, when his fellow slaves saw what had happened, they were deeply grieved and came and reported to their lord all that had happened.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "fellow", "slave", "ground", "pleading", "saying", "patience", and "repay". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "fellow" and "slave", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 28's "But that slave went out and found..." into verse 30's "But he was unwilling and went and...", so "fellow" and "slave" 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" and "slave" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.