Matthieu 18:31

31 Ses compagnons de service, voyant ce qui s'était passé, en furent fort attristés; et ils vinrent rapporter à leur maître tout ce qui était arrivé.

Matthieu 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.

Matthieu 18:31 In-Context

29 Et son compagnon de service, se jetant à ses pieds, le suppliait, en disant: Aie patience envers moi, et je te payerai tout.

30 Mais lui ne le voulut point, et, s'en étant allé, le fit jeter en prison, jusqu'à ce qu'il eût payé la dette.

31 Ses compagnons de service, voyant ce qui s'était passé, en furent fort attristés; et ils vinrent rapporter à leur maître tout ce qui était arrivé.

32 Alors son maître le fit venir et lui dit: Méchant serviteur, je t'avais remis toute cette dette, parce que tu m'en avais prié;

33 Ne te fallait-il pas aussi avoir pitié de ton compagnon de service, comme j'avais eu pitié de toi?