Sermons citing Matthew 18:23–35

^18:25 Since the man was unable to pay, the master ordered that he be sold to pay his debt, along with his wife and children and everything he owned.

^18:26 Then the servant fell on his knees before him. ‘Have patience with me,’ he begged, ‘and I will pay back everything.’

^18:27 His master had compassion on him, forgave his debt, and released him.

^18:28 But when that servant went out, he found one of his fellow servants who owed him a hundred denarii. He grabbed him and began to choke him, saying, ‘Pay back what you owe me!’

^18:29 So his fellow servant fell down and begged him, ‘Have patience with me, and I will pay you back.’

^18:30 But he refused. Instead, he went and had the man thrown into prison until he could pay his debt.

^18:31 When his fellow servants saw what had happened, they were greatly distressed, and they went and recounted all of this to their master.

^18:32 Then the master summoned him and said, ‘You wicked servant! I forgave all your debt because you begged me.

^18:33 Shouldn’t you have had mercy on your fellow servant, just as I had on you?’

^18:34 In anger his master turned him over to the jailers to be tortured, until he should repay all that he owed.

^18:35 That is how My heavenly Father will treat each of you unless you forgive your brother from your heart.”