name of debts, as he speaks further on, “I forgave thee all that debt, because thou desiredst me.” [ Matt 18:32 ] How well is it for our need, how provident and saving a thing, to be reminded that we are sinners compelled to make petition for our offences, so that in claiming God…

begins with an epithet of reproach, as below, “Thou wicked servant, I forgave thee all that debt;” [ Matt 18:32 ] and so here, “Thou hypocrite, cast out first.” For each one knows better the things of himself than the things of others, and sees more the things that be great, then…

ον> των συνοντων αριθμον, αλλα την της ευσεβειας και φιλοθεΐας δυναμιν ενεργον γενησεσθαι φησιν. 216 Mt 18, 24–35 216 Ἀφιεντος ημιν του παντων θεου τα χαλεπα των πλημμεληματων, δια των πολλων δηλουται ταλαντων, ει μη τοις συνδουλοις ανιεμεν αυτοι τα ρʹ δηναρια, τουτ' εστιν τα ολι…