Matthew 18:25-31

The Parable of the Unforgiving Servant

²⁵ _d And since he could not pay, his master ordered him _e to be sold, with his wife and _f children and all that he had, and payment to be made. ²⁶ So the servant _{1 g} fell on his knees, imploring him, 'Have patience with me, and I will pay you everything.' ²⁷ And out of pity for him, the master of that servant released him and _d forgave him the debt. ²⁸ But when that same servant went out, he found one of his fellow servants who owed him a hundred _h denarii, ₂ and seizing him, he began to choke him, saying, 'Pay what you owe.' ²⁹ So his fellow servant fell down and pleaded with him, 'Have patience with me, and I will pay you.' ³⁰ He refused and went and put him in prison until he should pay the debt. ³¹ When his fellow servants saw what had taken place, they were greatly distressed, and they went and reported to their master all that had taken place.

1. Cross References
   Luke 7:42
   When they could not pay, he cancelled the debt of both. Now which of them will love him more?
   
2. Cross References
   Exodus 21:2
   When you buy a Hebrew slave, he shall serve six years, and in the seventh he shall go out free, for nothing.
   Leviticus 25:39
   If your brother becomes poor beside you and sells himself to you, you shall not make him serve as a slave:
   
3. Cross References
   2 Kings 4:1
   Now the wife of one of the sons of the prophets cried to Elisha, "Your servant my husband is dead, and you know that your servant feared the Lord, but the creditor has come to take my two children to be his slaves.
   Nehemiah 5:5
   Now our flesh is as the flesh of our brothers, our children are as their children. Yet we are forcing our sons and our daughters to be slaves, and some of our daughters have already been enslaved, but it is not in our power to help it, for other men have our fields and our vineyards.
   
4. Cross References
   Acts 10:25
   When Peter entered, Cornelius met him and fell down at his feet and worshiped him.
   Matthew 8:2
   And behold, a leper came to him and knelt before him, saying, "Lord, if you will, you can make me clean.
   
5. Cross References
   Matthew 18:25
   And since he could not pay, his master ordered him to be sold, with his wife and children and all that he had, and payment to be made.
   
6. Cross References
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