²⁵ The slave, maybe an embezzler, had no way to make restitution, so the king ordered that he, his wife, their children, and everything the family owned be sold on the auction block; the proceeds from the slave sale would go toward paying back the king. ²⁶ Upon hearing this judgment, the slave fell down, prostrated himself before the king, and begged for mercy: “Have mercy on me, and I will somehow pay you everything.” ²⁷ The king was moved by the pathos of the situation, so indeed he took pity on the servant, told him to stand up, and then forgave the debt.