Neville Goddard on Matthew 18:23-27 - Mystical Bible Interpretation

Read Matthew 18 in context

Scripture Focus

23Therefore is the kingdom of heaven likened unto a certain king, which would take account of his servants.

24And when he had begun to reckon, one was brought unto him, which owed him ten thousand talents.

25But forasmuch as he had not to pay, his lord commanded him to be sold, and his wife, and children, and all that he had, and payment to be made.

26The servant therefore fell down, and worshipped him, saying, Lord, have patience with me, and I will pay thee all.

27Then the lord of that servant was moved with compassion, and loosed him, and forgave him the debt.

Matthew 18:23-27

Biblical Context

Jesus tells of a king who forgives a servant's enormous debt after the servant pleads for patience; mercy is the governing rhythm of the kingdom.

Neville's Inner Vision

In the parable, the kingdom of heaven is not a place out there but the state of consciousness you inhabit. The servant is your current sense of lack, the debt is the relentless story of limitation. When the servant bows and pleads, he embodies the one belief that \"I cannot pay this; I need more time.\" The king's compassion and the forgiveness of debt reveal a simple law: a change of heart alters the world you think you see. The moment you acknowledge your I AM presence—your everlasting awareness—toward yourself and others, you release the mental contract that binds you to scarcity. When you feel the impulse to condemn or demand repayment, you may instead imagine the king's merciful gaze and say, \"Patience, I am that which forgives; you are free because I am free.\" This is not bargaining but an inner decree that the being you are is mercy in action. The forgiveness of the debt is the forgiveness of fear, and thus the kingdom appears within.

Practice This Now

Imaginative Act: Take a moment now to assume the consciousness of the merciful king; as you breathe, declare, \"I am mercy, and I forgive this debt in my world.\" Feel the sense of ease spreading through you, and notice how the imagined mercy shifts your outer sense of circumstance.