Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Summary
But the same servant went out, and found one of his fellowservants, which owed him an hundred pence: and he laid hands on him, and took him by the throat, saying, Pay me that thou owest.
Bible References
And took
Deuteronomy 15:2
This is the manner of remission: every creditor shall release what he has loaned to his neighbor; he shall not exact it of his neighbor and his brother, because the Lord’s remission has been proclaimed.
Nehemiah 5:7
I consulted with myself and contended with the nobles and the rulers and said to them, “You are exacting usury, each from his brother!” Therefore, I held a great assembly against them.
Nehemiah 10:31
As for the peoples of the land who bring wares or any grain on the sabbath day to sell, we will not buy from them on the sabbath or a holy day; and we will forego the crops the seventh year and the exaction of every debt.
Isaiah 58:3 ‘Why have we fasted and You do not see?
Why have we humbled ourselves and You do notnotice?’
Behold, on theday of your fast you find your desire,
And drive hard all your workers.
Why have we humbled ourselves and You do not
Behold, on the
And drive hard all your workers.
Ezekiel 45:9
‘Thus says the Lord God, “Enough, you princes of Israel; put away violence and destruction, and practice justice and righteousness. Stop your expropriations from My people,” declares the Lord God.