The Parable of the Unforgiving Servant

21 Then Peter came [fn]to Jesus and said, “Lord, how many times must I forgive my brother when he sins against me? Up to seven times?” 22 Jesus said to him, “Not, I tell yoʋ, up to seven times, but up to seventy times seven.

23 “For this reason the kingdom of heaven may be compared to a king who wished to settle accounts with his servants. 24 As he began to settle accounts, one servant who had a debt of ten thousand talents was brought to him. 25 But since he did not have anything with which to repay the debt, his master commanded him to be sold along with his wife, his children, and all that he had, so that the debt could be repaid. 26 So the servant fell down and bowed before him, saying, ‘[fn]Master, be patient with me, and I will repay yoʋ all that I owe.’ 27 Moved with compassion, the master of that servant released him and forgave him the debt. 28 But that servant went out and found one of his fellow servants who owed him a hundred denarii. He grabbed him and began to choke him, saying, ‘Repay [fn]me what yoʋ owe.’ 29 So his fellow servant fell down [fn]at his feet and begged him, ‘Be patient with me, and I will repay [fn]yoʋ.’ 30 But he was not willing to do so. Instead, he went and threw him into prison until he should repay what was owed. 31 When his fellow servants saw what had taken place, they were greatly distressed and went and reported to their master all that had happened. 32 Then the master summoned the servant and said to him, ‘Yoʋ evil servant! I forgave yoʋ all that debt because yoʋ begged me to do so. 33 Should yoʋ not also have had mercy on yoʋr fellow servant, even as I had mercy on yoʋ?’ 34 And in anger his master handed him over to the jailers to be tortured until he should repay all that was owed [fn]him. 35 My heavenly Father will also do the same to you if each one of you, from your hearts, does not forgive his brother [fn]for his trespasses.”