A hundred pence (εκατον δηναρια). A denarius was worth about eight and a half pence. The hundred denarii here were equal to some "…

He found one of his fellowservants, which owed him an hundred pence. The Penny was a Roman coin, worth about fourteen cents [seven pence] …

Which owed him an hundred pence — Here the calculation is simpler than in Matthew 18:24. The “hundred pence” are a hundred Roman <…

The same servant, but how different his bearing! Just now he was a lowly suppliant, but now he is a hectoring tyrant. He went out from the presence…

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

The servant’s attitude is appalling. The amount owed him is not insignificant: though worth but a few dollars in terms of metal currency, it repres…

But the same servant went out
From his Lord's palace and presence, immediately, directly, after he has got his pardo…

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:

1. The divine mercy is suggested.
2. Ingratitude is mentioned, where it is sai…