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THE UNMERCIFUL SERVANT

A certain King took account of his servants and began to reckon what they owed him. There was brought to him one that owed him nearly ten million dollars. But as he had not the money to pay, the King commanded that he should be sold, together with his wife and children and everything that he had, that payment might be made. Then the servant fell down before the King and begged him, saying, "Lord, have patience with me, and I will pay you all." Then the King had compassion on his servant, and loosed him, and forgave him his debt.

But when that servant had gone out from the presence of the King, he found a fellow-servant who owned him a little over fifteen dollars, and he laid hands on him and seized him by the throat, saying, "Pay me that which you owe." His fellow-servant fell down at his feet and implored him, saying "Have patience with me, and I will pay you all." But he would not have patience, but cast his fellow-servant into prison till he should pay the debt.

When his other fellow-servants saw what had been done they were very sorry, and came to their King to tell him all about it. Then the King called the unmerciful servant to him, and said, "O you wicked servant; I forgave you all that debt, because you desired it of me. Should not you also have had compassion on your fellow-servant, even as I had pity on you?

And the King was wroth, and delivered him up to the tormentors, till he should pay all that was due unto him.. So likewise, says Christ, shall our Heavenly Father do also unto us if from our hearts we forgive not everyone that trespasses against us.

Read more about: The Parable of the Unmerciful Servant Matthew 18:23 - 18:35