Matthew 18:32-35

There is no justification for withholding forgiveness when we have been forgiven so much. To whom much is given, much is expected.

Father forgive us!

Since God has lavishly forgiven Jesus’ disciples, they should continuously extend that same forgiveness. Faithlife Bible.

This verse is a warning about the penalty for not forgiving others. All of a Christian’s sins are forgiven and forgotten forever. But this parable illustrates the Christian duty to forgive others. 

If our forgiveness should be in direct proportion to the incredible amount that we have been forgiven, then we must always be willing to forgive. NKJ Bible.

Matthew 18:32–35 (NKJV)

³² Then his master, after he had called him, said to him, ‘You wicked servant! I forgave you all that debt because you begged me. ³³ Should you not also have had compassion on your fellow servant, just as I had pity on you?’ ³⁴ And his master was angry, and delivered him to the torturers until he should pay all that was due to him.

³⁵ “So My heavenly Father also will do to you if each of you, from his heart, does not forgive his brother his trespasses.”

Proverbs 21:13 (NKJV)

¹³ Whoever shuts his ears to the cry of the poor

Will also cry himself and not be heard.

Mark 11:26 (NKJV)

²⁶ But if you do not forgive, neither will your Father in heaven forgive your trespasses.”

Luke 7:42 (NKJV)

⁴² And when they had nothing with which to repay, he freely forgave them both. Tell Me, therefore, which of them will love him more?”