Matthäus 18:31

31 Als aber seine Mitknechte sahen, was geschehen war, wurden sie sehr betrübt und gingen und berichteten ihrem Herrn alles, was geschehen war.

Matthäus 18:31 Meaning and Commentary

Matthew 18:31

So when his fellow servants saw what was done
What hard usage, and ill treatment, their fellow servant met with; the Syriac reads, "their fellow servants", being the fellow servants both of the creditor and the debtor:

they were very sorry;
they were greatly grieved and troubled at the cruelty of the one, and the unhappiness of the other; being more tenderhearted, and of a more forgiving spirit than he:

and came and told unto their Lord all that was done;
to their fellow servant, by one that had so lately received such favours from him: this may be expressive of the concern of some members of churches at such conduct: who, though they may not have strength and number sufficient to oppose such measures, yet being secretly grieved at such cruel methods, go to the throne of grace, and spread the case before the Lord, tell him all that is done by way of complaint; which, is no impeachment of his omniscience, only shows their trouble for such malpractices, and the sense they have, by whom only such grievances can be redressed.

Matthäus 18:31 In-Context

29 Sein Mitknecht nun fiel nieder und bat ihn und sprach: Habe Geduld mit mir, und ich will dir bezahlen.

30 Er aber wollte nicht, sondern ging hin und warf ihn ins Gefängnis, bis er die Schuld bezahlt habe.

31 Als aber seine Mitknechte sahen, was geschehen war, wurden sie sehr betrübt und gingen und berichteten ihrem Herrn alles, was geschehen war.

32 Dann rief ihn sein Herr herzu und spricht zu ihm: Böser Knecht! Jene ganze Schuld habe ich dir erlassen, dieweil du mich batest;

33 solltest nicht auch du dich deines Mitknechtes erbarmt haben, wie auch ich mich deiner erbarmt habe?