Matthew 18:21-35 - The Parable Of The Unforgiving Slave
21 Then Peter came and said to Jesus, "Lord, how often must I forgive my brother when he sins against me? As many as seven times?"
22 Jesus replied, "I tell you, not [just] up to seven times, but up to seventy times seven [i.e., a large indefinite number of times]. 23 "Therefore, the kingdom of heaven is similar to a certain king who decided to settle his account with his servants. 24 When he began figuring, one of his servants, who owed him a huge sum of money [Note: The amount is variously estimated to be as much as $50,000,000 in 1994], was brought to him. 25 But since he did not have enough [money] to pay [what he owed], his master ordered that he, his wife, his children and all his possessions be sold [in order] to pay [his debt].
26 The servant then fell to the ground [before his master] and humbly implored him, saying, 'Master, [please] be patient with me and I will repay you everything [I owe].' 27 And the master of that servant felt deep pity [for him], so released him [from custody] and canceled his debt.
28 But that [same] servant went out and found one of his fellow-servants who owed him a small sum of money [Note: The amount was about days of a farm laborer's pay or about $7,000 in 1994]. He grabbed him by the throat, saying, 'Pay [me] what you owe.'
29 His fellow-servant fell [on the ground before him] and begged him, saying, '[Please] be patient with me and I will repay you [all I owe you].' 30 But he would not do it. Instead, he took him and had him thrown into prison until he paid [him] all he owed. 31 When his fellow-servants saw what he had done, they were very upset and went and told their master everything that had happened.
32 Then his master called for him and said to him, 'You wicked servant! I canceled all of your debt because you begged me to. 33 Should you not also have had pity on your fellow-servant just as I pitied you?' 34 His master then became furious and turned him over [to the authorities] to be punished until he paid all that he owed. 35 In the same way my heavenly Father will also deal with you [i.e., punish you] unless every one of you forgives his brother from the heart."