Moffatt(i)
21 Then Peter came up and said to him, "Lord, how often is my brother to sin against me and be forgiven? Up to seven times?"
22 Jesus said to him, "Seven times? I say, seventy times seven!
23 That is why the Realm of heaven may be compared to a king who resolved to settle accounts with his servants.
24 When he began the settlement, a debtor was brought in who owed him three million pounds;
25 as he was unable to pay, his master ordered him to be sold, along with his wife and children and all he had, in payment of the sum.
26 So the servant fell down and prayed him, 'Have patience with me, and I will pay you it all.'
27 And out of pity for that servant his master released him and discharged his debt.
28 But as that servant went away, he met one of his fellow-servants who owed him twenty pounds, and seizing him by the throat he said, 'Pay your debt!'
29 So his fellow-servant fell down and implored him, saying, 'Have patience with me, and I will pay you.'
30 But he refused; he went and had him thrown into prison, till he should pay the debt.
31 Now when his fellow-servants saw what had happened they were greatly distressed, and they went and explained to their master all that had happened.
32 Then his master summoned him and said, 'You scoundrel of a servant! I discharged all that debt for you, because you implored me.
33 Ought you not to have had mercy on your fellow-servant, as I had on you?'
34 And in hot anger his master handed him over to the torturers, till he should pay him all the debt.
35 My heavenly Father will do the same to you unless you each forgive your brother from the heart."