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Exact Match

But that [same] servant went out and found one of his fellow-servants who owed him a small sum of money [Note: The amount was about days of a farm laborer's pay or about $7,000 in 1994]. He grabbed him by the throat, saying, 'Pay [me] what you owe.'

Verse ConceptsFraudUnmercifulnessExtortion, Examples OfDenariusExtortionGraspingSettling AccountsDebtServant Leadership

His fellow-servant fell [on the ground before him] and begged him, saying, '[Please] be patient with me and I will repay you [all I owe you].'

Verse ConceptsPitilessnessBe Patient!Settling AccountsBeing Patientpatient

When his fellow-servants saw what he had done, they were very upset and went and told their master everything that had happened.

Verse ConceptsOther Sad PeopleTelling Of Happenings

Should you not also have had pity on your fellow-servant just as I pitied you?'

Verse ConceptsSympathyImitating Good PeopleThe Need For Mercyforgiving others

Non-Exact Match

and then becomes physically abusive to his fellow-slaves, and eats and drinks [at parties] with drunkards,

Verse ConceptsGluttonydrinking, abstention fromEating And Drinkingdrunkards