Matius 18:27
Konteks18:27 The lord had compassion on that slave and released him, and forgave him the debt.
Matius 18:34
Konteks18:34 And in anger his lord turned him over to the prison guards to torture him 1 until he repaid all he owed.
Matius 24:46
Konteks24:46 Blessed is that slave whom the master finds at work 2 when he comes.
Matius 24:48
Konteks24:48 But if 3 that evil slave should say to himself, 4 ‘My master is staying away a long time,’
Matius 25:19
Konteks25:19 After 5 a long time, the master of those slaves came and settled his accounts with them.
[18:34] 1 tn Grk “handed him over to the torturers,” referring specifically to guards whose job was to torture prisoners who were being questioned. According to L&N 37.126, it is difficult to know for certain in this instance whether the term actually envisions torture as a part of the punishment or is simply a hyperbole. However, in light of the following verse and Jesus’ other warning statements in Matthew about “fiery hell,” “the outer darkness,” etc., it is best not to dismiss this as mere imagery.
[24:46] 2 tn That is, doing his job, doing what he is supposed to be doing.
[24:48] 3 tn In the Greek text this is a third class condition that for all practical purposes is a hypothetical condition (note the translation of the following verb “should say”).