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The King forgives the unmerciful servant his debts
From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.
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A servant kneels before his king and begs him to have patience with him, so that he has some time to pay his debt of ten thousand talents. Two creditors point at the man. The king, sitting behind a table, takes pity and forgives him his debt. Below the depiction a reference in Latin to the Bible text in Matthew 18:23. This print is part of an album.
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own descriptionCredit lineKoning scheldt de onbarmhartige dienaar zijn schulden kwijt. 1585. anonymous. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
