Matthew:18:21-35

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* Then came Peter , and said to him , Lord , how often shall my brother sin against me , and I forgive him ? Until seven times ? * Jesus saith to him , I say not to thee , until seven times , but until seventy times seven . * Therefore the kingdom of heaven is likened to a king , who would settle accounts with his servants . * And when he had begun to reckon , there was brought to him one , who owed him ten thousand talents . * But as he was unable to pay , his lord ordered him to be sold , and his wife and children , and all that he had , and payment to be made . * Then that servant fell down and did obeisance to him , saying , Have patience with me , and I will pay thee all . * And the lord of that servant , being moved with compassion , released him , and forgave him the debt . * But that servant went out , and found one of his fellow –servants , who owed him a hundred denaries ; and he laid hold of him , and took him by the throat , saying , Pay what thou owest . * His fellow –servant then fell down and besought him , saying , Have patience with me , and I will pay thee . * And he would not ; but went away and cast him into prison , till he should pay the debt . * Then his fellow –servants , seeing what was done , were greatly grieved ; and went and told their lord all that had been done . * Then his lord , having called him , saith to him , Thou wicked servant ! All that debt I forgave thee because thou didst beseech me ; * shouldst not thou also have had pity on thy fellow –servant , even as I had pity on thee ? * And his lord was enraged , and delivered him to the inflicters of punishment , till he should pay all that was due to him . * So also will my heavenly Father do to you , if ye forgive not every one his brother from your hearts .

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