Therefore is the kingdom of heaven likened unto a certain king, who would take account of his servants.
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John Chrysostom
AD 407
Do you see how great a difference there is between sins against humanity and sins against God? As much a difference as between ten thousand talents and a hundred denarii; no, much greater in fact. This comes about from the difference of the persons and from the frequency of the sins. For when someone is watching, we hold off and do not dare to sin. But God is watching all the time, and yet we are not afraid; in fact, we even say and do everything quite brazenly. The Gospel of Matthew, Homily
