mnt - Matthew:18:21-35

mnt@Matthew:18:21 @ Just then Peter came to him, and asked him, "Lord, how often shall my brother sin against me, and I forgive him? till seven times?"

mnt@Matthew:18:22 @ "I do not tell you till seven times,"answered Jesus, "but till seventy times seven.

mnt@Matthew:18:23 @ "Thus the kingdom of heaven may be compared to a king who wished to settle accounts with his slaves.

mnt@Matthew:18:24 @ "But when he began to settle, one of them was brought before him who owed him fifteen million dollars.

mnt@Matthew:18:25 @ "And since he was unable to pay, his master ordered him to be sold, and his wife and children and all that he had, toward the payment of the debt.

mnt@Matthew:18:26 @ "Thereupon his slave threw himself on his knees before him, crying, "Have patience with me, and I will pay you all!

mnt@Matthew:18:27 @ "So then the master pitied his slave, and let him go, and forgave him his debt.

mnt@Matthew:18:28 @ "But on his way out, that slave met a fellow slave who owed him fifty dollars. Seizing him by the throat, and nearly choking him, he exclaimed, "Pay me what you owe me!

mnt@Matthew:18:29 @ "Then his fellow slave fell at his feet, and besought him, saying, "Be patient with me, and I will pay you.

mnt@Matthew:18:30 @ "But he would not; on the contrary he went and threw him into prison until he should pay the debt.

mnt@Matthew:18:31 @ "When therefore his fellow slaves saw what had happened, they were very angry; and they went and explained to their master all that had happened.

mnt@Matthew:18:32 @ "Immediately his master summoned him and said. "You wicked slave! I forgave you all that debt because you implored me.

mnt@Matthew:18:33 @ "Ought not you also to have had pity on your fellow slave, just as I had pity on you?

mnt@Matthew:18:34 @ "Then in hot anger his master handed him over to the torturers, until he should pay him all his debt.

mnt@Matthew:18:35 @ "So will my heavenly Father do to you also, unless from your heart each one of you forgive his brother."