But he wasn’t willing. On the contrary, he went and threw him into prison until he could pay what was owed.
and say, ‘This is what the king says: Put this guy in prison and feed him only bread and water until I come back safely.’ ”
The one who shuts his ears to the cry of the poor will himself also call out and not be answered.
“At this, his fellow slave fell down and began begging him, ‘Be patient with me, and I will pay you back.’
When the other slaves saw what had taken place, they were deeply distressed and went and reported to their master everything that had happened.