Matthew 18:30
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And he would not: but went and cast him into prison, till he paid the debt.

but.

1 Kings 21:27-29 And when Achab had heard these words, he rent his garments, and put haircloth upon his flesh, and fasted, and slept in sackcloth, and walked with his head cast down. . . .

1 Kings 22:27 And tell them: Thus saith the king: Put this man in prison, and feed him with bread of affliction, and water of distress till I return in peace.

Context
The Unforgiving Servant
29And his fellow-servant falling down, besought him, saying: Have patience with me, and I will pay thee all. 30And he would not: but went and cast him into prison, till he paid the debt. 31Now his fellow servants seeing what was done, were very much grieved, and they came, and told their lord all that was done.…
Cross References
Proverbs 21:13
He that stoppeth his ear against the cry of the poor, shall also cry himself, and shall not be heard.

Matthew 18:29
And his fellow-servant falling down, besought him, saying: Have patience with me, and I will pay thee all.

Matthew 18:31
Now his fellow servants seeing what was done, were very much grieved, and they came, and told their lord all that was done.

Lexicon
But
δὲ (de)
Conjunction
Strong's Greek 1161: A primary particle; but, and, etc.

he refused.
ἤθελεν (ēthelen)
Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 2309: To will, wish, desire, be willing, intend, design.

Instead,
ἀλλὰ (alla)
Conjunction
Strong's Greek 235: But, except, however. Neuter plural of allos; properly, other things, i.e. contrariwise.

he went
ἀπελθὼν (apelthōn)
Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 565: From apo and erchomai; to go off, aside or behind, literally or figuratively.

[and] had him thrown
ἔβαλεν (ebalen)
Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 906: (a) I cast, throw, rush, (b) often, in the weaker sense: I place, put, drop. A primary verb; to throw.

into
εἰς (eis)
Preposition
Strong's Greek 1519: A primary preposition; to or into, of place, time, or purpose; also in adverbial phrases.

prison
φυλακὴν (phylakēn)
Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular
Strong's Greek 5438: From phulasso; a guarding or, the act, the person; figuratively, the place, the condition, or, the time, literally or figuratively.

until
ἕως (heōs)
Conjunction
Strong's Greek 2193: A conjunction, preposition and adverb of continuance, until.

he could pay
ἀποδῷ (apodō)
Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 591: From apo and didomi; to give away, i.e. Up, over, back, etc.

[his]
τὸ (to)
Article - Accusative Neuter Singular
Strong's Greek 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

debt.
ὀφειλόμενον (opheilomenon)
Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Accusative Neuter Singular
Strong's Greek 3784: Or, its prolonged form opheileo probably from the base of ophelos; to owe; figuratively, to be under obligation; morally, to fail in duty.


Additional Translations
But he refused. Instead, he went and had the man thrown into prison until he could pay his debt.

But he was not willing. Rather, having gone, he cast him into prison until he should pay what was owed.

And he would not: but went and cast him into prison, till he should pay the debt.

And he would not: but went and cast him into prison, till he should pay that which was due.

But he would not, but went away and cast him into prison, until he should pay what was owing.

And he would not: but went and cast him into prison, till he should pay that which was due.

And he would not: but went and cast him into prison, till he should pay the debt.

"He would not, however, but went and threw him into prison until he should pay what was due.

He would not, but went and cast him into prison, until he should pay back that which was due.

and he would not, but having gone away, he cast him into prison, till he might pay that which was owing.
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