Shouldest not thou also have had compassion on thy fellowservant, even as I had pity on thee?

shouldest not thou also have had mercy on thy fellow-servant, even as I had mercy on thee?

Shouldst not thou then have had compassion also on thy fellow servant, even as I had compassion on thee?

shouldest not thou also have had compassion on thy fellow-bondman, as I also had compassion on thee?

Shouldst thou not also have had compassion on thy fellow-servant, even as I had pity on thee?

did it not behove also thee to have dealt kindly with thy fellow-servant, as I also dealt kindly with thee?

Should not you also have had compassion on your fellow servant, even as I had pity on you?

ought not you also to have had pity on your fellow servant, just as I had pity on you?'

Was it not right for you to have mercy on the other servant, even as I had mercy on you?

Therefore, should you not also have had compassion on your fellow servant, just as I also had compassion on you?'

Shouldn't you, also, to have shown mercy to your fellow servant, just as I showed mercy to you?'

Shouldest not thou also have had compassion - Ουκ εδει και σε, Did it not become thee also? What a cutting reproach! It became Me to show mercy, when thou didst earnestly entreat me, because I am Merciful, It became thee also to have shown mercy, because thou wert so deep in debt thyself, and hadst obtained mercy.

Shouldest not thou also have had compassion..... It is but reasonable, what ought to be, and may be expected, that such who have received mercy, should show mercy; and as the Lord had compassion on this man, and had forgiven him such an immense sum, and saved him, his wife and children, from being sold for bondslaves, the least he could have done after this, would have been to have followed such an example, and have had mercy, as his Lord says to him,
on thy fellow servant; between whom, and him, there was not so great a distance, as between him, and his Lord; and the sum so small that was owing to him, as not to be mentioned with his:
even as, I had pity on thee; such an instance of pity and compassion did not only set him an example, worthy of his imitation, but laid him under an obligation to have acted such a part.