Matthew 18:21-35

Riverside(i) 21 Then Peter came to him and said, "How often, Sir, if my brother sins against me, shall I forgive him? Up to seven times?" 22 Jesus said to him, "I do not say up to seven times, but up to seventy times seven. 23 "Therefore the kingdom of heaven is like a man who was a king, who determined to settle accounts with his servants. 24 When he had begun the accounting there was brought to him one who owed him ten thousand talents. 25 Since he could not pay, his master ordered him to be sold, as well as his wife and his children and whatever he had, and payment to be made. 26 But the servant fell down and did homage and said, 'Have patience with me and I will pay you in full.' 27 Then the master, pitying the servant, released him and cancelled his debt. 28 But that servant, on going out, found one of his fellow servants who owed him a hundred shillings, and he seized him and choked him, saying, 'Pay in full what you owe.' 29 His fellow servant fell down and begged, saying, 'Have patience with me and I will pay you in full.' 30 But he would not, but went and threw him into prison until he should pay off the debt. 31 When his fellow servants saw what had happened, they were deeply grieved and went and informed their master about everything. 32 The master summoned him and said to him, 'You wicked servant, all that debt of yours I cancelled when you begged me. 33 Ought you not to have had pity on your fellow servant as I had pity on you?' 34 Then his master was angry and delivered him to the torturers until he should pay off all that was owing to him. 35 Just so will my Father in heaven do to you if you do not forgive each one his brother from your hearts."