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Matthew - ch 18 v 21 - 35
- Then came Peter and said to him, Lord, how oft shall my brother sin against me, and I forgive him? until seven times?
- Jesus saith unto him, I say not unto thee, Until seven times; but, Until seventy times seven.
- Therefore is the kingdom of heaven likened unto a certain king, who would make a reckoning with his servants.
- And when he had begun to reckon, one was brought unto him, that owed him ten thousand talents.
- But forasmuch as he had not `wherewith' to pay, his lord commanded him to be sold, and his wife, and children, and all that he had, and payment to be made.
- The servant therefore fell down and worshipped him, saying, Lord, have patience with me, and I will pay thee all.
- And the lord of that servant, being moved with compassion, released him, and forgave him the debt.
- But that servant went out, and found one of his fellow-servants, who owed him a hundred shillings: and he laid hold on him, and took `him' by the throat, saying, Pay what thou owest.
- So his fellow-servant fell down and besought him, saying, Have patience with me, and I will pay thee.
- And he would not: but went and cast him into prison, till he should pay that which was due.
- So when his fellow-servants saw what was done, they were exceeding sorry, and came and told unto their lord all that was done.
- Then his lord called him unto him, and saith to him, Thou wicked servant, I forgave thee all that debt, because thou besoughtest me:
- shouldest not thou also have had mercy on thy fellow-servant, even as I had mercy on thee?
- And his lord was wroth, and delivered him to the tormentors, till he should pay all that was due.
- So shall also my heavenly Father do unto you, if ye forgive not every one his brother from your hearts.
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