11:4 and forgive us our sins,
for we also forgive everyone who sins 5 against us.
And do not lead us into temptation.” 6
6:12 and forgive us our debts, as we ourselves 7 have forgiven our debtors.
1 sn A creditor was a moneylender, whose business was to lend money to others at a fixed rate of interest.
2 tn The word “him” is not in the Greek text, but is implied.
3 tn Grk “five hundred denarii.”
4 tn The verb ἐχαρίσατο (ecarisato) could be translated as “forgave.” Of course this pictures the forgiveness of God’s grace, which is not earned but bestowed with faith (see v. 49).
5 tn Grk “who is indebted to us” (an idiom). The picture of sin as debt is not unusual. As for forgiveness offered and forgiveness given, see 1 Pet 3:7.
6 tc Most
7 tn Or “as even we.” The phrase ὡς καὶ ἡμεῖς (Jw" kai Jhmei") makes ἡμεῖς emphatic. The translation above adds an appropriate emphasis to the passage.
8 tn Here δέ (de) has not been translated.
9 sn A talent was a huge sum of money, equal to 6,000 denarii. One denarius was the usual day’s wage for a worker. L&N 6.82 states, “a Greek monetary unit (also a unit of weight) with a value which fluctuated, depending upon the particular monetary system which prevailed at a particular period of time (a silver talent was worth approximately six thousand denarii with gold talents worth at least thirty times that much).”