³⁰ But he wasn’t willing. On the contrary, he went and threw him into prison until he could pay what was owed. ³¹ When the other slaves saw what had taken place, they were deeply distressed and went and reported to their master everything that had happened.

³² “Then, after he had summoned him, his master said to him, ‘You wicked slave! I forgave you all that debt because you begged me. ³³ Shouldn’t you also have had mercy on your fellow slave, as I had mercy on you?’^{(A) 34} And his master got angry and handed him over to the jailers to be tortured until he could pay everything that was owed.

¹³ For judgment is without mercy to the one who hasn’t shown mercy.^(A) Mercy triumphs over judgment.

¹⁷ If anyone has this world’s goods^(A) and sees his brother in need^(B) but closes his eyes^(C) to his need—how can God’s love reside in him?^(D)