Matthew 18:28-35

28 “When that servant went out, he found one of his fellow servants who owed him one hundred coins. He grabbed him around the throat and said, ‘Pay me back what you owe me.'
29 “Then his fellow servant fell down and begged him, ‘Be patient with me, and I'll pay you back.'
30 But he refused. Instead, he threw him into prison until he paid back his debt.
31 “When his fellow servants saw what happened, they were deeply offended. They came and told their master all that happened.
32 His master called the first servant and said, ‘You wicked servant! I forgave you all that debt because you appealed to me.
33 Shouldn't you also have mercy on your fellow servant, just as I had mercy on you?'
34 His master was furious and handed him over to the guard responsible for punishing prisoners, until he had paid the whole debt.
35 " My heavenly Father will also do the same to you if you don't forgive your brother or sister from your heart."

Footnotes 1

  • [a]. Or one hundred denaria, an amount equal to the wages for one hundred days
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