In response to Peter’s question about forgiveness, Jesus tells the parable of the unforgiving servant. A servant who is forgiven an unpayable debt refuses to show even a fraction of that mercy to a fellow servant. Jesus makes clear that forgiven people are called to live as forgiving people, and people who refuse to extend God's grace to others are refusing to receive God's grace for themselves as well.

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For Reflection:

- What does the contrast between the two debts reveal about our relationship to forgiveness with God and others?

- What practical steps can help you move toward forgiveness rather than resentment?

- Who might God be inviting you to forgive, even when it feels costly or undeserved?

- Prayer: Merciful God, help me forgive as freely and fully as I have been forgiven by You.