Matthew the apostle wrote how Jesus said, “Therefore is the kingdom of heaven likened unto a certain king, which would take account of his servants, And when he had begun to reckon, one was brought unto him, which owed him ten thousand talents. But forasmuch as he had not to pay, his lord commanded him to be sold, and his wife, and children, and all that he had, and payment to be made. The servant therefore fell down, and worshiped him, saying, Lord, have patience with me, and I will pay you all. Then the lord of that servant was moved with compassion, and loosed him, and forgave him the debt. But the same servant went out, and found one of his fellow-servants, which owed him an hundred pence: and he laid hands on him, and took him by the throat, saying, Pay me that you owe. And his fellow-servant fell down at his feet, and besought him, saying, Have patience with me, and I will pay you all. And he would not: but went and cast him into prison, till he should pay the debt”, and in chapter eighteen and verse thirty-one of his book, Matthew shares how Jesus told what happened, “when his fellow-servants saw what was done” where we read:
So when his fellow-servants saw what was done, they were very sorry,
and came and told unto their lord all that was done.
The verse reads, “So when his fellow-servants saw what was done, they were very sorry, ...”. Matthew began with the words, “so when” or “therefore at the time and moment” “his fellow-servants” which means “the servant's other fellow-servants” “saw” or “observed, looked upon, discerned and discovered” “what was done” which means “what happened and came to pass”, “they were very sorry” or “the other fellow-servants were affected with sadness, caused to grieve, offended and thrown into sorrow”. Matthew shared how Jesus said the other “fellow-servants” to the servant who was originally forgiven saw how he responded to his “fellow-servant” who owed him, and they became very sorrowful at his reaction.
The verse continues, “... and came and told unto their lord all that was done.” Matthew added the words, “and came” or “and approached and came forth” “and told” which means “and declared, proclaimed and uttered” “unto their lord” which means “to their master and person to whom they belonged who had power of deciding” “all that was done” which means “each, every, the whole and everything that happened, came to pass and was performed”. Matthew wrote how the “fellow-servants” of the originally forgiven “servant” went to their master and disclosed everything this servant did to his “fellow-servant”.
When we consider Matthew's words in this verse, we see how the original servant did not do what he did in a vacuum where no one else saw. His other “fellow-servants” observed his rough treatment of his “fellow-servant”, and they went to their master and told him. No one does what they do without God seeing every move, action and attitude, and He has provided forgiveness for sinful behaviors and attitudes through His Son Jesus. Because God is so good to all who ask Him to forgive them, those who are forgiven should be forgiving toward those who have sinned against them.
Next time Matthew shares what happened after, “his lord, after that he had called him”, so read ahead, and we shall join together then.
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