Matthew 18:21-35 - The Parable Of The Unforgiving Slave

21 Then Peter came to Him and said, Lord, how often shall my brother offend against me, and I forgive him? to seven times?

22 Jesus answereth him, I tell thee not, to seven times, but to seventy times seven. 23 And therefore the gospel-kingdom is like unto a king, who had a mind to settle accounts with his servants: 24 and when he began to reckon, there was brought to him one, who was debtor in ten thousand talents: 25 and not having it to pay, his lord commanded him to be sold, and his wife and children and all that he had; and payment to be made.

26 The servant therefore fell prostrate before him, saying, Lord, bear with me a while, and I will pay thee all: 27 and his lord had compassion on him, and discharged him, and forgave him the debt.

28 But that same servant, as he was going out, met with one of his fellow-servants, who owed him but an hundred pence; and he laid hold on him and seized him by the throat, saying, Pay me what thou owest me:

29 and his fellow-servant fell down at his feet, and intreated him, saying, Bear with me a while, and I will pay thee all. 30 And he would not: but went away and threw him into prison till he should pay the debt. 31 Now when his fellow-servants saw what was done, they were very much grieved, and came and acquainted their lord with all that had passed.

32 Then his lord called for him again, and said to him, Thou wicked slave, I forgave thee all that vast debt at thy request, 33 and oughtest not thou to have had compassion on thy fellow-servant, even as I had on thee? 34 And his lord being highly provoked delivered him to the officers, till he should pay all that was owing to him. 35 Thus will my heavenly Father do also unto you, if ye forgive not every one his brother from your hearts their trespasses.