Matthew 18:21-35

Etheridge(i) 21 Then Kipha came near to him, and said to him, My Lord, how many times, if my brother offend me, shall I forgive him; until seven times? 22 Jeshu said to him, I say not to thee, Until seven, but, Until seventy times seven and seven. [Septuaginta vices septem, et septem vices: vel septuagies septies et septies; id est, quatuordecim vicibus septuagies. Vide TREMELLIUM, in loc.] 23 THEREFORE is the kingdom of the heavens likened to a royal person [A man a king.] who would take the account from his servants. 24 And when he began to receive, they brought to him one who owed a myriad talents. 25 And when he had nothing to pay, his lord commanded that they should sell (both) himself, his wife, and his children, and all that he had, and to pay. 26 And that servant fell and worshipped him, saying, My lord, be patient of spirit toward me, and all things I (will) pay thee. 27 And the lord of that servant had mercy, and absolved him, and forgave him his debt. 28 Then went forth that servant, and found one of his fellows who owed him a hundred pence; and he seized him, strangling, and saying to him, Give me what thou owest to me. 29 His fellow-servant fell at his feet, beseeching him, and saying, Be patient of spirit towards me, and I (will) pay thee. 30 But he would not, but went and threw him into the house of the chained until he should have rendered him what he owed him. 31 When their fellow-servants saw what was done, they were greatly grieved, and went and declared to their lord all that was done. 32 Then his lord summoned him and said to him, Evil servant! all that debt did I forgive thee, because thou didst entreat me. 33 Oughtest thou not to have been as gracious to thy fellow-servant as I was gracious unto thee? 34 And his lord was indignant, and delivered him to the tormentors, until he should have paid all whatsoever he owed to him. 35 Thus will your heavenly Father deal with you unless you forgive each his brother from your heart his trespasses.