Matthew 18:32
Then his lord called the first slave and said to him,‘Evil slave! I forgave you all that debt because you begged me!
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- Matt 25:26 : 26 But his master answered,‘Evil and lazy slave! So you knew that I harvest where I didn’t sow and gather where I didn’t scatter?
- Luke 19:22 : 22 The king said to him,‘I will judge you by your own words, you wicked slave! So you knew, did you, that I was a severe man, withdrawing what I didn’t deposit and reaping what I didn’t sow?
- Rom 3:19 : 19 Now we know that whatever the law says, it says to those who are under the law, so that every mouth may be silenced and the whole world may be held accountable to God.
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- Matt 18:21-3111 verses88%
21 Then Peter came to him and said,“Lord, how many times must I forgive my brother who sins against me? As many as seven times?”
22 Jesus said to him,“Not seven times, I tell you, but seventy-seven times!
23 The Parable of the Unforgiving Slave“For this reason, the kingdom of heaven is like a king who wanted to settle accounts with his slaves.
24 As he began settling his accounts, a man who owed ten thousand talents was brought to him.
25 Because he was not able to repay it, the lord ordered him to be sold, along with his wife, children, and whatever he possessed, and repayment to be made.
26 Then the slave threw himself to the ground before him, saying,‘Be patient with me, and I will repay you everything.’
27 The lord had compassion on that slave and released him, and forgave him the debt.
28 After he went out, that same slave found one of his fellow slaves who owed him one hundred silver coins. So he grabbed him by the throat and started to choke him, saying,‘Pay back what you owe me!’
29 Then his fellow slave threw himself down and begged him,‘Be patient with me, and I will repay you.’
30 But he refused. Instead, he went out and threw him in prison until he repaid the debt.
31 When his fellow slaves saw what had happened, they were very upset and went and told their lord everything that had taken place.
- Matt 18:33-353 verses87%
33 Should you not have shown mercy to your fellow slave, just as I showed it to you?’
34 And in anger his lord turned him over to the prison guards to torture him until he repaid all he owed.
35 So also my heavenly Father will do to you, if each of you does not forgive your brother from your heart.”
- Luke 19:21-233 verses77%
21 For I was afraid of you, because you are a severe man. You withdraw what you did not deposit and reap what you did not sow.’
22 The king said to him,‘I will judge you by your own words, you wicked slave! So you knew, did you, that I was a severe man, withdrawing what I didn’t deposit and reaping what I didn’t sow?
23 Why then didn’t you put my money in the bank, so that when I returned I could have collected it with interest?’
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5 So he contacted his master’s debtors one by one. He asked the first,‘How much do you owe my master?’
- Matt 25:26-272 verses75%
26 But his master answered,‘Evil and lazy slave! So you knew that I harvest where I didn’t sow and gather where I didn’t scatter?
27 Then you should have deposited my money with the bankers, and on my return I would have received my money back with interest!
- Luke 7:41-433 verses75%
41 “A certain creditor had two debtors; one owed him five hundred silver coins, and the other fifty.
42 When they could not pay, he canceled the debts of both. Now which of them will love him more?”
43 Simon answered,“I suppose the one who had the bigger debt canceled.” Jesus said to him,“You have judged rightly.”
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12 and forgive us our debts, as we ourselves have forgiven our debtors.
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22 Therefore repent of this wickedness of yours, and pray to the Lord that he may perhaps forgive you for the intent of your heart.
- Matt 25:18-192 verses72%
18 But the one who had received one talent went out and dug a hole in the ground and hid his master’s money in it.
19 After a long time, the master of those slaves came and settled his accounts with them.
- Luke 16:2-32 verses72%
2 So he called the manager in and said to him,‘What is this I hear about you? Turn in the account of your administration, because you can no longer be my manager.’
3 Then the manager said to himself,‘What should I do, since my master is taking my position away from me? I’m not strong enough to dig, and I’m too ashamed to beg.
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4 Even if he sins against you seven times in a day, and seven times returns to you saying,‘I repent,’ you must forgive him.”
- Matt 6:14-152 verses71%
14 “For if you forgive others their sins, your heavenly Father will also forgive you.
15 But if you do not forgive others, your Father will not forgive you your sins.
- Luke 17:7-93 verses71%
7 “Would any one of you say to your slave who comes in from the field after plowing or shepherding sheep,‘Come at once and sit down for a meal’?
8 Won’t the master instead say to him,‘Get my dinner ready, and make yourself ready to serve me while I eat and drink. Then you may eat and drink’?
9 He won’t thank the slave because he did what he was told, will he?
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25 Whenever you stand praying, if you have anything against anyone, forgive him, so that your Father in heaven will also forgive you your sins.”
- Luke 12:46-472 verses71%
46 then the master of that slave will come on a day when he does not expect him and at an hour he does not foresee, and will cut him in two, and assign him a place with the unfaithful.
47 That servant who knew his master’s will but did not get ready or do what his master asked will receive a severe beating.
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30 And throw that worthless slave into the outer darkness, where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.’
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4 and forgive us our sins, for we also forgive everyone who sins against us. And do not lead us into temptation.”
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24 Then the one who had received the one talent came and said,‘Sir, I knew that you were a hard man, harvesting where you did not sow, and gathering where you did not scatter seed,
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10 If you forgive anyone for anything, I also forgive him– for indeed what I have forgiven(if I have forgiven anything) I did so for you in the presence of Christ,
- Luke 14:21-222 verses70%
21 So the slave came back and reported this to his master. Then the master of the household was furious and said to his slave,‘Go out quickly to the streets and alleys of the city, and bring in the poor, the crippled, the blind, and the lame.’
22 Then the slave said,‘Sir, what you instructed has been done, and there is still room.’
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18 I will get up and go to my father and say to him,“Father, I have sinned against heaven and against you.
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48 But if that evil slave should say to himself,‘My master is staying away a long time,’
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13 Then the king said to his attendants,‘Tie him up hand and foot and throw him into the outer darkness, where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth!’
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15 When he returned after receiving the kingdom, he summoned these slaves to whom he had given the money. He wanted to know how much they had earned by trading.
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32 Instead, be kind to one another, compassionate, forgiving one another, just as God in Christ also forgave you.