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(102) Parable of the Unforgiving Servant

Matthew 18:23-35

      [23]“Therefore, the kingdom of heaven is like a certain king who wanted to settle accounts with his servants. [24]When he began to settle them, one was brought to him who owed him ten thousand talents. [25]He could not repay the debt, so his lord commanded that he, his wife, his children, and all that he had be sold and the payment be made.

      [26]“The servant therefore fell down as to worship him, saying, ‘Lord, have patience with me, and I will pay you everything.’ [27]Then the lord of that servant was moved with compassion and released him and forgave him the debt.

      [28]“But that very servant went out and found one of his fellow servants who owed him a hundred denarii; he grabbed him and began to choke him, saying, ‘Pay me what you own me.’ [29]His fellow servant fell down at his feet and begged him, saying, ‘Have patience with me, and I will pay you everything.’

      [30]“But he would not listen; instead, he went and threw him in prison until he could pay the debt. [31]Now when his fellow servants saw what had happened, they were very grieved and went and told their lord everything.

      [32]“Then his lord, after he had called him, said to him, ‘O you wicked servant, I forgave you all that debt because you begged me to. [33]Shouldn’t you also have had compassion on your fellow servant, just as I had pity on you?’ [34]And his lord was angry, and delivered him to the tormentors until he should pay all that was owed him. [35]This is the way my heavenly Father will treat every one of you if you do not forgive your brother his trespasses from your heart.”


(102) Parable of the Unforgiving Servant

Matthew 18:23-35, KJV

23 Therefore is the kingdom of heaven likened unto a certain king, which would take account of his servants. 24 And when he had begun to reckon, one was brought unto him, which owed him ten thousand talents. 25 But forasmuch as he had not to pay, his lord commanded him to be sold, and his wife, and children, and all that he had, and payment to be made. 26 The servant therefore fell down, and worshipped him, saying, Lord, have patience with me, and I will pay thee all. 27 Then the lord of that servant was moved with compassion, and loosed him, and forgave him the debt. 28 But the same servant went out, and found one of his fellowservants, which owed him an hundred pence: and he laid hands on him, and took him by the throat, saying, Pay me that thou owest. 29 And his fellowservant fell down at his feet, and besought him, saying, Have patience with me, and I will pay thee all. 30 And he would not: but went and cast him into prison, till he should pay the debt. 31 So when his fellowservants saw what was done, they were very sorry, and came and told unto their lord all that was done. 32 Then his lord, after that he had called him, said unto him, O thou wicked servant, I forgave thee all that debt, because thou desiredst me: 33 Shouldest not thou also have had compassion on thy fellowservant, even as I had pity on thee? 34 And his lord was wroth, and delivered him to the tormentors, till he should pay all that was due unto him. 35 So likewise shall my heavenly Father do also unto you, if ye from your hearts forgive not every one his brother their trespasses.


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