The Parable of the Unforgiving Servant

²¹Then Peter came up and said to him, “Lord, how often ywill my brother sin against me, and I forgive him? zAs many as seven times?” ²²Jesus said to him, “I do not say to you seven times, but seventy-seven times.

²³“Therefore the kingdom of heaven may be compared to a king who wished ato settle accounts with his servants.7 ²⁴When he began to settle, one was brought to him who owed him bten thousand ctalents.8 ²⁵dAnd since he could not pay, his master ordered him eto be sold, with his wife and fchildren and all that he had, and payment to be made. ²⁶So the servant9 gfell on his knees, imploring him, ‘Have patience with me, and I will pay you everything.’ ²⁷And out of pity for him, the master of that servant released him and dforgave him the debt. ²⁸But when that same servant went out, he found one of his fellow servants who owed him a hundred hdenarii,10 and seizing him, he began to choke him, saying, ‘Pay what you owe.’ ²⁹So his fellow servant fell down and pleaded with him, ‘Have patience with me, and I will pay you.’ ³⁰He refused and went and put him in prison until he should pay the debt. ³¹When his fellow servants saw what had taken place, they were greatly distressed, and they went and reported to their master all that had taken place. ³²Then his master summoned him and said to him, ‘You wicked servant! I forgave you all that debt because you pleaded with me. ³³iAnd should not you have had mercy on your fellow servant, as I had mercy on you?’ ³⁴jAnd in anger his master delivered him to the jailers,11 kuntil he should pay all his debt. ³⁵lSo also my heavenly Father will do to every one of you, if you do not forgive your brother mfrom your heart.”

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