Matthew 18:33
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Shouldst not thou then have had compassion also on thy fellow servant, even as I had compassion on thee?

even.

Matthew 5:44,45 But I say to you, Love your enemies: do good to them that hate you: and pray for them that persecute and calumniate you: . . .

Luke 6:35,36 But love ye your enemies: do good, and lend, hoping for nothing thereby: and your reward shall be great, and you shall be the sons of the Highest. For he is kind to the unthankful and to the evil. . . .

Ephesians 4:32 And be ye kind one to another: merciful, forgiving one another, even as God hath forgiven you in Christ.

Ephesians 5:1,2 Be ye therefore followers of God, as most dear children: . . .

Colossians 3:13 Bearing with one another and forgiving one another, if any have a complaint against another. Even as the Lord hath forgiven you, so do you also.

Context
The Unforgiving Servant
32Then his lord called him: and said to him: Thou wicked servant, I forgave thee all the debt, because thou besoughtest me: 33Shouldst not thou then have had compassion also on thy fellow servant, even as I had compassion on thee? 34And his lord being angry, delivered him to the torturers until he paid all the debt.…
Cross References
Matthew 5:7
Blessed are the merciful: for they shall obtain mercy.

Matthew 6:12
And forgive us our debts, as we also forgive our debtors.

Matthew 18:32
Then his lord called him: and said to him: Thou wicked servant, I forgave thee all the debt, because thou besoughtest me:

Matthew 18:34
And his lord being angry, delivered him to the torturers until he paid all the debt.

Ephesians 4:32
And be ye kind one to another: merciful, forgiving one another, even as God hath forgiven you in Christ.

Lexicon
Should
ἔδει (edei)
Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 1163: Third person singular active present of deo; also deon deh-on'; neuter active participle of the same; both used impersonally; it is Necessary.

you
σὲ (se)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 2nd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 4771: You. The person pronoun of the second person singular; thou.

not
οὐκ (ouk)
Adverb
Strong's Greek 3756: No, not. Also ouk, and ouch a primary word; the absolute negative adverb; no or not.

have had mercy
ἐλεῆσαι (eleēsai)
Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active
Strong's Greek 1653: To pity, have mercy on. From eleos; to compassionate.

on your
σου (sou)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 4771: You. The person pronoun of the second person singular; thou.

fellow servant,
σύνδουλόν (syndoulon)
Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 4889: From sun and doulos; a co-slave, i.e. Servitor or ministrant of the same master.

just as
ὡς (hōs)
Adverb
Strong's Greek 5613: Probably adverb of comparative from hos; which how, i.e. In that manner.

I
κἀγὼ (kagō)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 1st Person Singular
Strong's Greek 2504: To also, I too, but I. From kai and ego; so also the dative case kamoi, and accusative case kame and I, me.

[had]
ἠλέησα (ēleēsa)
Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular
Strong's Greek 1653: To pity, have mercy on. From eleos; to compassionate.

on you?’
σὲ (se)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 2nd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 4771: You. The person pronoun of the second person singular; thou.


Additional Translations
Shouldn't you have had mercy on your fellow servant, just as I had on you?’

Did it not behoove you also to have pitied your fellow servant, as I also had pitied you?'

Should not you also have had compassion on your fellow servant, even as I had pity on you?

shouldest not thou also have had mercy on thy fellow-servant, even as I had mercy on thee?

shouldest not thou also have had compassion on thy fellow-bondman, as I also had compassion on thee?

shouldest not thou also have had mercy on thy fellow-servant, even as I had mercy on thee?

Shouldst thou not also have had compassion on thy fellow-servant, even as I had pity on thee?

ought not you also to have had pity on your fellow servant, just as I had pity on you?'

Shouldn't you also have had mercy on your fellow servant, even as I had mercy on you?'

did it not behove also thee to have dealt kindly with thy fellow-servant, as I also dealt kindly with thee?
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