21“Then Peter came
to Him and said, ‘Lord, how often shall my brother sin against me,
and I forgive him? Up to seven times?'
22Jesus said to
him, ‘I do not say to you, up to seven times, but up to seventy
times seven.'
23Therefore the kingdom of heaven is like
a certain king who wanted to settle accounts with his servants.
24And when he had begun to settle accounts, one was
brought to him who owed him ten thousand talents ($3.8 billion in
silver).
25But as he was not able to pay, his master
commanded that he be sold, with his wife and children and all that
he had, and that payment be made.
26The servant
therefore fell down before him, saying, 'Master, have patience
with me, and I will pay you all.'
27Then the master of
that servant was moved with compassion, released him, and forgave
him the debt.
28But that servant went out and found one
of his fellow servants who owed him a hundred denari, ($3,200) and
he laid hands on him and took him by the throat, saying, 'Pay me
what you owe!'
29So his fellow servant fell down at his
feet and begged him, saying, 'Have patience with me, and I will
pay you all.'
30And he would not, but went and threw
him into prison till he should pay the debt.
31So when
his fellow servants saw what had been done, they were very
grieved, and came and told their master all that had been done.
32Then his master, after he had called him, said to
him, 'You wicked servant! I forgave you all that debt because you
begged me.
33Should you not also have had compassion on
your fellow servant, just as I had pity on you?'
34And
his master was angry, and delivered him to the torturers until he
should pay all that was due to him.
35So my heavenly
Father also will do to you if each of you, from his heart, does
not forgive his brother his trespasses."
Matthew
18:21-35 (NKJV).