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The unforgiving servant

A parable of Jesus about forgiveness.
Contributed by MYELLOVE
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Peter came to Jesus and asked, ‘Lord, when my brother sins against me, how many times must I forgive him? Should I forgive him as many as 7 times?’ <br/>Jesus answered, ‘I tell you, you must forgive him more than 7 times. You must forgive him even if he does wrong to you 70 times 7.’ – Slide 1
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‘The kingdom of heaven is like a king who decided to collect the money his servants owed him. So the king began to collect his money. One servant owed him several million dollars. But the servant did not have enough money to pay his master, the king. So the master ordered that everything the servant owned should be sold, even the servant’s wife and children. The money would be used to pay the king what the servant owed. <br/>‘But the servant fell on his knees and begged, “Be patient with me. I will pay you everything I owe.”’ – Slide 2
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‘The King felt sorry for his servant. So he showed mercy and told the servant he did not have to pay. He let the servant go free. <br/>‘Later, that same servant found another servant who owed him a small amount of money.’ – Slide 3
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‘The servant grabbed the other servant around the neck and said, “Pay me the money you owe me!” <br/>‘The other servant fell on his knees and begged him, “Be patient with me. I will pay you everything I owe.”’ – Slide 4
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‘The Kind ordered his servant in and said, “You evil servant! You begged me to forget what you owed. So I told you that you did not have to pay anything. I had mercy on you. You should have had the same mercy on that other servant.”’ – Slide 6
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‘The King was very angry, and he put the servant in prison to be punished. The servant had to stay in prison until he could pay everything he owed.’ <br/>When Jesus had finished this story He said, ‘This king did what my heavenly Father will do to you if you do not forgive your brother from your heart.’ – Slide 7
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