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:
So his master called him back and said, 'You awful servant! I forgave your entire massive debt just because you asked me to.'
Sometimes the grace we've received should remind us how to treat others.
📚 Historical Context
In the Gospel of Matthew, Jesus tells the Parable of the Unforgiving Servant as part of his teaching on forgiveness, responding to Peter's question about how often to forgive others. In this story, a king forgives a servant's massive debt after the servant pleads for mercy, but the servant then harshly demands payment from someone who owes him far less. This parable is set in a first-century Jewish culture where debt and mercy were common themes in daily life and religious discussions, emphasizing God's grace toward sinners.
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