Mateo 18:31

31 »Cuando algunos de los otros siervos vieron eso, se disgustaron mucho. Fueron ante el rey y le contaron todo lo que había sucedido.

Mateo 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.

Mateo 18:31 In-Context

29 »El compañero cayó de rodillas ante él y le rogó que le diera un poco más de tiempo. “Ten paciencia conmigo, y yo te pagaré”, le suplicó.

30 Pero el acreedor no estaba dispuesto a esperar. Hizo arrestar al hombre y lo puso en prisión hasta que pagara toda la deuda.

31 »Cuando algunos de los otros siervos vieron eso, se disgustaron mucho. Fueron ante el rey y le contaron todo lo que había sucedido.

32 Entonces el rey llamó al hombre al que había perdonado y le dijo: “¡Siervo malvado! Te perdoné esa tremenda deuda porque me lo rogaste.

33 ¿No deberías haber tenido compasión de tu compañero así como yo tuve compasión de ti?”.