And his lord was angry, and delivered him to the jailers, till he should pay all that was due unto him.
All Commentaries on Matthew 18:34 Go To Matthew 18
John Chrysostom
AD 407
For He delivered him over till he should pay that which was due, that is, for ever; for he will never repay. For since you are not become better by the kindness shown you, it remains that by vengeance thou be corrected.
And yet, The graces and the gifts are without repentance, but wickedness has had such power as to set aside even this law. What then can be a more grievous thing than to be revengeful, when it appears to overthrow such and so great a gift of God.
And he did not merely deliver him, but was angry. For when he commanded him to be sold, his were not the words of wrath (therefore neither did he do it), but a very great occasion for benevolence; but now the sentence is of much indignation, and vengeance, and punishment.
