Matthew 18:21–35

²¹Then Peter came to him and said, Lord, how often shall my brother sin against me and I forgive him? until seven times? ²²Jesus says to him, I say not to thee until seven times, but until seventy times seven. ²³For this cause the kingdom of the heavens has become like a king who would reckon with his bondmen. ²⁴And having begun to reckon, one debtor of ten thousand talents was brought to him. ²⁵But he not having anything to pay, his lord commanded him to be sold, and his wife, and his children, and everything that he had, and that payment should be made. ²⁶The bondman therefore falling down did him homage, saying, Lord, have patience with me and I will pay thee all. ²⁷And the lord of that bondman, being moved with compassion, loosed him and forgave him the loan. ²⁸But that bondman having gone out, found one of his fellow-bondmen who owed him a hundred denarii. And having seized him, he throttled him, saying, Pay me if thou owest anything. ²⁹His fellow-bondman therefore, having fallen down at his feet, besought him, saying, Have patience with me, and I will pay thee. ³⁰But he would not, but went away and cast him into prison, until he should pay what was owing. ³¹But his fellow-bondmen, having seen what had taken place, were greatly grieved, and went and recounted to their lord all that had taken place. ³²Then his lord, having called him to him, says to him, Wicked bondman! I forgave thee all that debt because thou besoughtest me; ³³shouldest not thou also have had compassion on thy fellow-bondman, as I also had compassion on thee? ³⁴And his lord being angry delivered him to the tormentors till he paid all that was owing to him. ³⁵Thus also my heavenly Father shall do to you if ye forgive not from your hearts every one his brother.