When his fellow servants saw what had happened, they were deeply grieved, and they came and reported everything to their lord.
The servant’s harsh conduct does not go unnoticed. The king’s other fellow servants, witnessing his merciless and unequal treatment, are deeply grieved. Their response is not only anger, but sorrow because justice has been violated. They immediately inform their lord, not as judges, but as witnesses to the truth. This passage shows that in community life, injustice causes pain not only to the victim, but also to those who observe it. People who live within true love and justice cannot remain silent when they see that someone who had been forgiven himself becomes harsh and unforgiving. In this way it becomes clear that truly receiving forgiveness changes the heart, and its absence is exposed through cruel behavior, making the community witnesses to justice.