Matthew 18:
21 - 35
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| 21 |
Then Peter came up and said to him, "Lord,
how often shall my brother sin against me, and I forgive him? As many as seven
times?" |
| 22 |
Jesus said to him, "I do not say to you
seven times, but seventy times seven. |
| 23 |
"Therefore the kingdom of heaven may be
compared to a king who wished to settle accounts with his servants.
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| 24 |
When he began the reckoning, one was brought
to him who owed him ten thousand talents; |
| 25 |
and as he could not pay, his lord ordered
him to be sold, with his wife and children and all that he had, and payment to
be made. |
| 26 |
So the servant fell on his knees, imploring
him, `Lord, have patience with me, and I will pay you everything.'
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| 27 |
And out of pity for him the lord of that
servant released him and forgave him the debt. |
| 28 |
But that same servant, as he went out, came
upon one of his fellow servants who owed him a hundred denarii; and seizing him
by the throat he said, `Pay what you owe.' |
| 29 |
So his fellow servant fell down and besought
him, `Have patience with me, and I will pay you.' |
| 30 |
He refused and went and put him in prison
till he should pay the debt. |
| 31 |
When his fellow servants saw what had taken
place, they were greatly distressed, and they went and reported to their lord
all that had taken place. |
| 32 |
Then his lord summoned him and said to him,
`You wicked servant! I forgave you all that debt because you besought me;
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| 33 |
and should not you have had mercy on your
fellow servant, as I had mercy on you?' |
| 34 |
And in anger his lord delivered him to the
jailers, till he should pay all his debt. |
| 35 |
So also my heavenly Father will do to every
one of you, if you do not forgive your brother from your heart." |
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