# Connecting Statement:

Jesus continues telling a parable to his disciple. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parables]])

# Then that servant's master called him

"Then the king called the first servant"

# you implored me

"you begged me"

# Should you not have ... you?

The king uses a question to scold the first servant. AT: "You should have ... you!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])

# translationWords

* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/servant]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/lord]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/evil]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/forgive]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/mercy]]