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Mat 18:28. Ἐξελθὼν, having gone forth) being now released from his difficulties. Before the accounts had been examined, he treated his fellow-servant more tenderly; the very joy of recovered liberty, or restored health, etc., is accompanied by a greater danger of sin:[844] see Joh 5:14; 2Ki 20:13.[845]-ἑκατὸν δηνάρια, a hundred denarii)[846] The names of coins are neuter in Greek. This was a sufficiently large debt for a fellow-servant: but nothing in comparison with even a single talent, and ten thousand is a hundred times a hundred.-ἈΠΌΔΟς, Κ.Τ.Λ., pay, etc.) An importunate demand.-εἰ, if)[847] a particle of some force for since.
[844] So that it is even then in particular, that one becomes liable to anger.-V. g.
[845] See Jer 34:8-16.-(I. B.)
[846] E. V. “An hundred pence.” The denarius was about sevenpence three farthings.-(I. B.)
[847] Bengel reads εἴ τι ὀφείλεις, which he interprets, IF, i.e. SINCE thou owest me something. E. M. has ὅ τι ὀφείλεις-that which, or whatsoever thou owest.-(I. B.)
BCD Orig. 3,622a read εἴ τι. But abc Vulg. Lucifer support the ὅ τι of Rec. Text.-ED.
Εὗρεν, he found) After you have experienced the divine free favour, soon the opportunity will present itself to thee of adopting either a similar, or else a different mode of action.-V. g.
Ἕνα, one) It sometimes happens that one wishes well to all (other) men, and yet remains inimical and hostile at least to one particular person.-V. g.