Quotes about Justice
But when that servant went out, he found one of his fellow servants who owed him a hundred denarii. He grabbed him and began to choke him, saying, ‘Pay back what you owe me!’
— Matthew 18:28
But he refused. Instead, he went and had the man thrown into prison until he could pay his debt.
— Matthew 18:30
Shouldn’t you have had mercy on your fellow servant, just as I had on you?’
— Matthew 18:33
In anger his master turned him over to the jailers to be tortured, until he should repay all that he owed.
— Matthew 18:34
But many who are first will be last, and the last will be first.
— Matthew 19:30
‘You also go into my vineyard,’ he said, ‘and I will pay you whatever is right.’
— Matthew 20:4
On receiving their pay, they began to grumble against the landowner.
— Matthew 20:11
‘These men who were hired last worked only one hour,’ they said, ‘and you have made them equal to us who have borne the burden and the scorching heat of the day.’
— Matthew 20:12
But he answered one of them, ‘Friend, I am not being unfair to you. Did you not agree with me on one denarius?
— Matthew 20:13
Take your pay and go. I want to give this last man the same as I gave you.
— Matthew 20:14
Do I not have the right to do as I please with what is mine? Or are you envious because I am generous?’
— Matthew 20:15
So the last will be first, and the first will be last.”
— Matthew 20:16