Matthew 18:27 (KJV)

Passage

Then the lord of that servant was moved with compassion, and loosed him, and forgave him the debt.

Nearby Context

Matthew 18:25 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.

Matthew 18:26 The servant therefore fell down, and worshipped him, saying, Lord, have patience with me, and I will pay thee all.

Matthew 18:27 Then the lord of that servant was moved with compassion, and loosed him, and forgave him the debt.

Matthew 18:28 But the same servant went out, and found one of his fellowservants, which owed him an hundred pence: and he laid hands on him, and took him by the throat, saying, Pay me that thou owest.

Matthew 18:29 And his fellowservant fell down at his feet, and besought him, saying, Have patience with me, and I will pay thee all.

Study Lenses

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

The nearby context moves from verse 26's "The servant therefore fell down and worshipped..." into verse 28's "But the same servant went out and...", so "lord" and "servant" 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 "lord" and "servant" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.