Quotes About Debt

“Two men were debtors to a certain moneylender. One owed him five hundred denarii, and the other fifty.

When they were unable to repay him, he forgave both of them. Which one, then, will love him more?”

I tell you, you will not get out until you have paid the very last penny.”

And he called in each one of his masterís debtors. ëHow much do you owe my master?í he asked the first.

ëA hundred measures of olive oil,í he answered. ëTake your bill,í said the manager. ëSit down quickly, and write fifty.í

Then he asked another, ëAnd how much do you owe?í ëA hundred measures of wheat,í he replied. ëTake your bill and write eighty,í he told him.

Be indebted to no one, except to one another in love. For he who loves his neighbor has fulfilled the law.

having canceled the debt ascribed to us in the decrees that stood against us. He took it away, nailing it to the cross!

I, Paul, write this with my own hand. I will repay it—not to mention that you owe me your very self.