Matthew 18:30 Meaning and Explanation
“And he would not: but went and cast him into prison, till he should pay the debt.”
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What Does Matthew 18:30 Mean?
Despite the familiar plea, the forgiven servant refuses. He has the man cast into prison until the small debt is paid, an outcome that makes repayment all but impossible from behind bars.
The hardness is stark. Having been released from an unpayable debt, he will not grant even patience over a tiny one. This is the very thing Jesus warns His disciples against: receiving great mercy and withholding small mercy. The refusal is not only unjust but blind, forgetting entirely the grace that set him free. Such forgetfulness turns a pardoned debtor into a merciless creditor.
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What does Matthew 18:30 mean?
He refuses and throws his fellow servant into prison.