This is a parable or a story Jesus told to teach a lesson to us. The details of the parable are hyperbolic: a servant owes his master… The Unmerciful Servant, attributed to Willem Drost, c 1655. Prayerfully study Matthew 18:21–35; 6:12, 14–15; and Doctrine and Covenants 58:42.Then study the lesson and decide how you … The Unmerciful Servant, John Everett Millais, 1864. In context, Jesus has just told the Parable of the Lost Sheep which leads to a conversation about forgiveness. The Parable of the Unforgiving Servant (also known as Ungrateful Servant, Unmerciful Servant, or Wicked Servant but not to be confused with the parable of the Two Debtors) is a parable of Jesus which appears in the Gospel of Matthew.According to Matthew 18:21–35 it is important to forgive others as we are forgiven by God, as illustrated by the negative example of the unforgiving servant. EICH Gallery. The Wicked Servant, Ian Pollock, contemporary. So the unmerciful servant didn't show any love or care towards someone who needed it. The drift of the parable is to take off the artificial limit laid by Peter, and by the Pharisees before him, on the disposition to forgive an offending brother, and to leave it limitless, -- infinite, as far as the faculties and the time of men can reach. Jesus illustrates his view of unending mercy with a parable demonstrating how the real disciple has experience unlimited forgiveness and therefore should extend unlimited forgiveness to others. Let’s take the easy one first. In the story, a king forgives a great debt owed him by his servant (v. 23-27). The parable of the unmerciful servant (Matthew 18:21-35) teaches us two things about sin.First, it is beyond our capacity to repay, and second, it is greater than any offense we have suffered—or could suffer—at the hands of others. The Parable of the Unmerciful Servant Detraditionalized Ray on the Bible > Other Articles > The Parable of the Unmerciful Servant Detraditionalized Most traditional teachings of this parable have one thing in common: they ignore or excuse away the main point and the moral of the story. Purpose. The Parable of the Unmerciful Servant. The parable of the unforgiving servant, also called the parable of the unmerciful servant, is told by Jesus to illustrate the necessity of forgiveness and mercy. The servant is so happy and thankful! Preparation. The Parable of The Unforgiving Servant - Matthew 18:23-35 The Parable of the Unforgiving Servant (also known as Ungrateful Servant, Unmerciful Servant, or Wicked Servant but not to be confused with the parable of the Two Debtors) is a parable of Jesus which appears in the Gospel of Matthew.According to Matthew 18:21–35 it is important to forgive The king has every right to be angry when the servant can't pay it back. 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