Give to the person who asks you [for something], and do not refuse to lend to the person who wants to borrow something from you.

And forgive us of the wrongs we have done to others, since we have also forgiven the wrongs done to us.

"Therefore, the kingdom of heaven is similar to a certain king who decided to settle his account with his servants.

"Therefore, the kingdom of heaven is similar to a certain king who decided to settle his account with his servants.

you should have therefore deposited my money in the bank [so] when I returned, [at least] I would have received my own money back, with interest.

And if you lend something [only] to those people from whom you expect to have it returned, what thanks do you deserve for doing that? Even worldly people lend to worldly people expecting to get the same things back. But love your enemies and do good things to them; and lend to them without expecting it to be returned, and your reward [i.e., from God] will be great and you will be [considered] sons of the Highest [i.e., God]. For He is kind to unthankful and evil people [as well].

[Jesus then gave this parable]: A certain moneylender had two men who owed him money; one owed him five hundred coins [Note: The total amount was days of a farm laborer's pay, or about $35,000 in 1994], and the other man [owed him] fifty coins [Note: About $3,500 in 1994].

So, he called on each one of his master's customers and said to the first one, 'How much do you owe my master?'

then why did you not deposit my money in the bank? [Then] when I returned I could have withdrawn [the original sum of money] plus interest.'

He canceled the document written in ordinances [Note: This obviously refers to the Mosaic law] that was against us and was opposed to us, and has taken it out of the way, nailing it to the cross.