23 "For this reason, the kingdom of heaven can be compared to a king who wanted to settle accounts with his servants.24 When he began to settle accounts, one who owed ten thousand talents 18:24 A talent is worth about 6,000 denarii, or twenty years’ wages for a laborerwas brought before him.
27 Then the master of that servant had compassion, released him, and forgave him the loan.
28 "That servant went out and found one of his fellow servants who owed him a hundred denarii. 18:28 A denarius = one day’s wage, 18:28 Mt 20:2; 22:19; Mk 6:37; 14:5; Lk 7:41; 10:35; Jn 6:7He grabbed him, started choking him, and said, ‘Pay what you owe! ’
32 Then, after he had summoned him, his master said to him, ‘You wicked servant! I forgave you all that debt because you begged me.33 Shouldn’t you also have had mercy on your fellow servant, as I had mercy on you? ’ 18:33 Mt 6:12; Eph 4:32; Col 3:13; 1Jn 4:11