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"Truly I say to you, 1whatever* you bind on earth shall have been bound in heaven; and whatever* you loose on earth shall have been loosed in heaven.
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"Again I say to you, that iftwo of you agree on earthaboutanything* that they may ask, 2it shall be done for them by My Father who is in heaven.
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"For wheretwoorthree have gatheredtogether in My name, 3I amthere in their midst."
Forgiveness
21ThenPetercame and said to Him, "Lord, 4howoften shall my brothersinagainst me and I forgive him? Up to 5seventimes?"
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Jesussaid to him, "I do not say to you, up to seventimes, but up to 6seventytimesseven.
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"For thisreason7the kingdom of heaven may be compared to a kingwhowished to 8settleaccounts with his slaves.
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"When he had begun to settle them, one who owed him tenthousandtalents was brought to him.
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"But since he 9did not have the means to repay, his lordcommanded him 10to be sold, along with his wife and children and all that he had, and repayment to be made.
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"So the slavefell to the ground and 11prostratedhimselfbefore him, saying, 'Havepatience with me and I will repay you everything.'
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"And the lord of that slavefeltcompassion and released him and 12forgave him the debt.
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"But that slavewent out and foundone of his fellowslaveswhoowed him a hundreddenarii; and he seized him and began to choke him, saying, 'Paybackwhat you owe.'