Matthew 18: 21 - 35 | |
| 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. |
| 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.' |
| 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; |
| 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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