Matthew 18:27
King James Version
8 Jun 2026
“Then the lord of that servant was moved with compassion, and loosed him, and forgave him the debt.”
σπλαγχνίζομαι
Having been moved with compassion
The deepest word in the Greek New Testament for compassion. It comes from the word for intestines — the ancients believed deep emotion was felt in the gut. When the father sees his son coming from a great way off, he is moved in his depths. He does not wait. He runs. That is the Father's heart toward you.
δοῦλος
servant,
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δοῦλος
Slave, servant, bondservant. Doulos. Paul a servant of Jesus Christ. The highest title Paul claimed was slave of Christ. Belonging completely to Jesus is the greatest freedom.
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κύριος
master
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κύριος
Lord, master, owner. Kurios. Jesus is Lord. The foundational confession of Christianity. Lord means owner. To confess Jesus as Lord is to surrender ownership of your life.
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ἐκεῖνος
that one
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ἐκεῖνος
that one (or (neuter) thing); often intensified by the article prefixed
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δάνειον
debt
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δάνειον
probably akin to the base of G1325 (δίδωμι); a loan
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