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Connecting Statement:
Jesus concludes his parable about forgiveness and reconciliation.
General Information:
This is the end of the part of the story that began in Matthew 18:1, where Jesus teaches about life in the kingdom of heaven.
His master
"The king"
handed him over
"gave him over." Most likely the king himself did not take the first servant to the torturers. AT: "he ordered his servants to give him over" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit)
to the torturers
"to those who would torture him"
that was owed
This can be stated in active form. AT: "that the first servant owed the king" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive)
my heavenly Father
This is an important title for God that describes the relationship between God and Jesus. (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/guidelines-sonofgodprinciples)
to you ... your
All occurrences of these words are plural. Jesus is speaking to his disciples, but this parable teaches a general truth that applies to all believers. (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you)
from your heart
Here "heart" is a metonym for a person's inner being. The phrase "from your heart" is an idiom that means "sincerely." AT: "sincerely" or "completely" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonomy and rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom)