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But because he couldn`t pay, his lord commanded him to be sold, with his wife, his children, and all that he had, and payment to be made.
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A Real-World Punishment
Commentators explain that the king's command to sell the servant and his family was not a fictional exaggeration. This practice was legally permitted under Old Testament law for severe debt. Jesus uses this harsh, familiar custom to create a realistic setting for the parable and to emphasize the gravity of the servant's situation.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
His lord commanded him to be sold, etc. By the laws of the Hebrews, they were permitted to sell debtors, with their wives and children, in…
Had not wherewith to pay (μη εχοντος αυτου αποδουνα). There is no "wherewith" in the Greek. This idiom is seen in Lu 7:42; 14:14;[…
19th Century
Anglican
His lord commanded him to be sold — The framework of the parable was necessarily drawn from human laws, and, except for indicating…
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Baptist
The debtor was penniless; he had nothing with which to pay. The creditor took possession of the man, and his lord commanded him to be sold. His wif…
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…
16th Century
Protestant
His master ordered him to be sold.
It would be an idle exercise of ingenuity to examine every minute clause here. For God does not …
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17th Century
Reformed Baptist
But forasmuch as he had not to pay Every sinner is insolvent; sinful man has run out the whole stock of nature, and …
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…
13th Century
Catholic
Here a parable is related, and He does three things:
