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The servant therefore fell down and kneeled before him, saying, `Lord, have patience with me, and I will repay you all.`
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An Impossible Promise
Commentators emphasize that the servant's promise, "I will pay thee all," was completely impossible. The debt was astronomical. This highlights a common human error: when confronted with our sin, we often try to bargain with God or promise to make up for it through our own efforts, failing to grasp that our spiritual debt is unpayable and requires pure mercy, not just more time.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
The servant therefore fell down, and worshipped him. This does not mean that he paid him religious homage, but that in a humble, …
19th Century
Anglican
Fell down, and worshipped him—The word implies simply the prostrate homage of a servant crouching before his master.
I will pay …
Baptist
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…
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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…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
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…
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13th Century
Catholic
Here a parable is related, and He does three things:
