Matthew 18:27

18:27 The lord had compassion on that slave and released him, and forgave him the debt.

Matthew 18:34

18:34 And in anger his lord turned him over to the prison guards to torture him ¹  until he repaid all he owed.

Matthew 24:46

24:46 Blessed is that slave whom the master finds at work ²  when he comes.

Matthew 24:48

24:48 But if ³  that evil slave should say to himself, ⁴  ‘My master is staying away a long time,’

Matthew 25:19

25:19 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]  ¹ tn That is, doing his job, doing what he is supposed to be doing.

[24:48]  ¹ 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”).

[24:48]  ² tn Grk “should say in his heart.”

[25:19]  ¹ tn Here δέ (de) has not been translated.