The servant therefore fell down, and worshipped him. This does not mean that he paid him religious homage, but that in a humble, …

Fell down, and worshipped him—The word implies simply the prostrate homage of a servant crouching before his master.

I will pay …

He could not pay, but he could humble himself before his lord. He fell down and worshipped him. He owned the debt and begged for time, “Have pa…

St. John Chrysostom: So that no one would think the Lord had commanded something great and burdensome in saying that we must f…

We glimpse some idea of the size of the indebtedness when we recall that David donated three thousand talents of gold and seven thousand talents of…

The servant therefore fell down At his feet, upon his knees, or on his face, to the ground; not being able to stand befor…

Although we live entirely on mercy and forgiveness, we are reluctant to forgive the offenses of our brothers and sisters. This parable shows how mu…

Here a parable is related, and He does three things: