Matthew 18:27

σπλαγχνισθεὶς : touched with pity, not unmixed perhaps with contempt, and associated possibly with rapid reflection as to the best course, the king decides on a magnanimous policy. ἀπέλυσεν, τὸ δάνειον ἀφῆκεν : two benefits conferred; set free from imprisonment, debt absolutely cancelled, not merely time given for payment. A third benefit implied, continuance in office. The policy adopted in hope that it will ensure good behaviour in time to come (Psalms 130:4); perfectly credible even in an Eastern monarch.