Matthew 18:29
And his fellowservant fell down at his feet, and besought him, saying, Have patience with me, and I will pay thee all.
Cross-references
Matthew 18:26
Parallel
In Matthew 18:26, the king's servant used the identical plea—'Have patience, and I will pay'—which the fellow servant repeats here, highlighting irony.
Matthew 6:12
Parallel
Matthew 6:12 ties forgiving others to receiving forgiveness—the principle the unforgiving servant fails to live out here.
Philemon 1:18
Contrast
Philemon 1:18 shows Paul offering to pay Onesimus's debt—a voluntary assumption of obligation unlike the plea for patience here.
Philemon 1:19
Contrast
Philemon 1:19 emphasizes Paul's personal promise to repay—reinforcing the theme of assuming another's debt, contrasting with the servant's refusal.