DEBT
A Story Jesus Told

The Unforgiving Servant

From the Gospel of Matthew

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One — The Great Debt
HUGE DEBT

A king called his servant who owed him an enormous debt — more gold than the servant could ever repay.

Two — Please Have Mercy
Please! Be patient!

The servant fell to his knees, tears running. "Please! Be patient with me! I'll pay back everything!"

Three — All Forgiven
CANCELLED

The king felt sorry for him. He didn't just give him time — he cancelled the whole debt. All forgiven.

Four — Walking Home
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Walking home, the servant saw a fellow servant ahead — someone who owed him a little.

Five — He Forgot

But the servant rushed up. He grabbed his fellow servant — hard.

Six — The Same Words
Please! Be patient!

The smaller servant knelt — the exact same words — "Be patient with me!" But the first servant would not listen.

Seven — Prison

He refused to forgive. He pointed to the prison door and had the smaller servant locked away.

Eight — The King Hears

When the king heard, his heart was grieved. "How could you not forgive a little, when I forgave you so much?"

A Small Question

When is forgiving hard?

Shouldn't you have had mercy on your fellow servant just as I had on you?

From Matthew, Chapter 18
A Flower Blooms

A flower bloomed.

You finished The Unforgiving Servant. Your garden has one more flower in it.