Matteo 18:30

30 Ma colui non volle; anzi andò e lo cacciò in prigione, finché avesse pagato il debito.

Matteo 18:30 Meaning and Commentary

Matthew 18:30

And he would not
Have patience with him, give him time for payment, and forbear severity at present, as he requested:

but went and cast him into prison, till he should pay the debt;
had him before a proper officer, and proved his debt, and got him sent to jail, there to lie till the whole debt was paid; which, as it discovered ill nature, severe usage, so, great ignorance and stupidity; for a prison will pay no debt: which sets forth the rigorous proceedings of some church members against their brethren, that have displeased them; who immediately bring the matter before the church, and will not be easy unless some censure is laid upon them, or they are cast out, until full satisfaction is given them, whereby oftentimes an useful member of a church is lost.

Matteo 18:30 In-Context

28 Ma quel servitore, uscito, trovò uno de’ suoi conservi che gli dovea cento denari; e afferratolo, lo strangolava, dicendo: Paga quel che devi!

29 Onde il conservo, gettatosi a terra, lo pregava dicendo: Abbi pazienza con me, e ti pagherò.

30 Ma colui non volle; anzi andò e lo cacciò in prigione, finché avesse pagato il debito.

31 Or i suoi conservi, veduto il fatto, ne furono grandemente contristati, e andarono a riferire al loro signore tutto l’accaduto.

32 Allora il suo signore lo chiamò a sé e gli disse: Malvagio servitore, io t’ho rimesso tutto quel debito, perché tu me ne supplicasti;