Matthew 18: 21 - 35
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Then Peter came up and said to him, "Lord, how often shall my brother sin against me, and I forgive him? As many as seven times?"
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| 22
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Jesus said to him, "I do not say to you seven times, but seventy times seven.
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| 23
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"Therefore the kingdom of heaven may be compared to a king who wished to settle accounts with his servants.
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| 24
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When he began the reckoning, one was brought to him who owed him ten thousand talents;
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| 25
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and as he could not pay, his lord ordered him to be sold, with his wife and children and all that he had, and payment to be made.
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| 26
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So the servant fell on his knees, imploring him, `Lord, have patience with me, and I will pay you everything.'
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| 27
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And out of pity for him the lord of that servant released him and forgave him the debt.
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| 28
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But that same servant, as he went out, came upon one of his fellow servants who owed him a hundred denarii; and seizing him by the throat he said, `Pay what you owe.'
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| 29
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So his fellow servant fell down and besought him, `Have patience with me, and I will pay you.'
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| 30
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He refused and went and put him in prison till he should pay the debt.
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| 31
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When his fellow servants saw what had taken place, they were greatly distressed, and they went and reported to their lord all that had taken place.
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| 32
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Then his lord summoned him and said to him, `You wicked servant! I forgave you all that debt because you besought me;
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| 33
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and should not you have had mercy on your fellow servant, as I had mercy on you?'
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| 34
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And in anger his lord delivered him to the jailers, till he should pay all his debt.
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| 35
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So also my heavenly Father will do to every one of you, if you do not forgive your brother from your heart."
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