Here is the next in my series of The Parables of Jesus in song. This one took quite a bit of effort to work out. In fact, I've been working on it for a couple of years off and on. I completely scrapped one version and started over again recently. I'm pretty happy with this one, though it took me forever to memorize it well enough to sing it live!

This has long been one of my favorite Jesus parables as it illustrates the importance of truly receiving the gift of forgiveness. What I mean by that is, it's one thing to be glad you are forgiven, but it doesn't end there. If you truly have received the gift of forgiveness, then it will manifest itself in the ability to forgive others. "For if ye forgive men their trespasses, your heavenly Father will also forgive you: But if ye forgive not men their trespasses, neither will your Father forgive your trespasses" (Matt. 6:14-15).

Blessings on you as you listen.

(Em)Therefore is the (D)kingdom of heaven (Em)likened unto a certain (D)king,
Which would (C)take ac(D)count of his (Em)servants.
And (C)when he had begun to (D)reckon,
(C)One was brought un(D)to him,
Which (C)owed him (D)ten thousand (Em)talents.

But (Em)forasmuch as he had (D)not to pay,
His (C)lord commanded him (D)to be sold,
And his (C)wife, and children, and (D)all that he (Em)had,
And (D)payment to be (Em)made.

The (Am)servant therefore fell (Em)down,
And (D)worshipped him, (Em)saying,
(C)Lord, have patience with (Em)me,
And (C)I will (D)pay thee (Em)all.

Then the (C)lord of that (D)servant
Was (C)moved with com(D)passion,
And (C)loosed him,
And for(D)gave him the (Em)debt.

But the (Am)same servant went (Em)out, and found
(D)One of his fellow (Em)servants,
which (C)owed him an (D)hundred (Em)pence:
And (D)he laid hands on (Em)him,
And (Am)took him by the (Em)throat,
Saying, (C)pay me (D)that thou (Em)owest.

And his (C)fellowservant (D)fell
(C)Down at his (D)feet, and be(C)sought him, saying,
(D)Have patience (Em)with me,
And (C)I will (D)pay thee (Em)all.

And (Am)he would not:
But (Em)went and cast him (D)into (Em)prison,
Till (C)he should (D)pay the (Em)debt.

So (C)when his fellow (D)servants
(C)Saw what was (D)done,
(C)They were (D)very (Em)sorry,
And (C)came and told un(D)to their lord
All that was (Em)done.

(Am)Then his (Em)lord, after (D)that he had (Em)called him,
Said (C)unto him, (D)O thou wicked (Em)servant,
I for(Am)gave thee all that (Em)debt, because (D)thou desiredst (Em)me:
Shouldest (C)not thou also (D)have had com(Em)passion
On thy (C)fellowservant, (D)even as I (Em)had – (D)pity on (Em)thee?

And his (Am)lord was (Em)wroth, (D)and delivered (Em)him
To the (C)tormentors, (D)till he should pay (Em)all
(C)That was (D)due unto (Em)him.
(Am)So likewise (Em)shall my (D)heavenly (Em)Father
(C)Do also (D)unto (Em)you,
If (Am)ye from your (Em)hearts for(D)give not every (Em)one
His (C)brother (D)their tres(Em)passes.

(Am)Matthew chapter (Em)eighteen, verses (D)twenty-three through thirty-(Em)five.