Matthew 18:23–35 · BSB
18:23
Because of this, the kingdom of heaven is like a king who wanted to settle accounts with his servants.
18:24
As he began the settlements, a debtor owing ten thousand talents was brought to him.
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18:25
Since the man was unable to pay, the master ordered that he be sold to pay his debt, along with his wife and children and everything he owned.
18:26
Then the servant fell on his knees before him. ‘Have patience with me,’ he begged, ‘and I will pay back everything.’
18:27
His master had compassion on him, forgave his debt, and released him.
18:28
But when that servant went out, he found one of his fellow servants who owed him a hundred denarii. He grabbed him and began to choke him, saying, ‘Pay back what you owe me!’
18:29
So his fellow servant fell down and begged him, ‘Have patience with me, and I will pay you back.’
18:30
But he refused. Instead, he went and had the man thrown into prison until he could pay his debt.
18:31
When his fellow servants saw what had happened, they were greatly distressed, and they went and recounted all of this to their master.
18:32
Then the master summoned him and said, ‘You wicked servant! I forgave all your debt because you begged me.
18:33
Shouldn’t you have had mercy on your fellow servant, just as I had on you?’
18:34
In anger his master turned him over to the jailers to be tortured, until he should repay all that he owed.
18:35
That is how My heavenly Father will treat each of you unless you forgive your brother from your heart.”
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