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Matthew 18:22-32

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22 Jesus said to him, "I do not say to you, up to seven times, but up to 1seventy times seven.
23 "For this reason 2the kingdom of heaven may be compared to a king who wished to 3settle accounts with his slaves.
24 "When he had begun to settle them, one who owed him ten thousand talents was brought to him.
25 "But since he 4did not have the means to repay, his lord commanded him 5to be sold, along with his wife and children and all that he had, and repayment to be made.
26 "So the slave fell to the ground and 6prostrated himself before him, saying, 'Have patience with me and I will repay you everything.'
27 "And the lord of that slave felt compassion and released him and 7forgave him the debt.
28 "But that slave went out and found one of his fellow slaves who owed him a hundred denarii; and he seized him and began to choke him, saying, 'Pay back what you owe.'
29 "So his fellow slave fell to the ground and began to plead with him, saying, 'Have patience with me and I will repay you.'
30 "But he was unwilling * and went and threw him in prison until he should pay back what was owed.
31 "So when his fellow slaves saw what had happened, they were deeply grieved and came and reported to their lord all that had happened.
32 "Then summoning him, his lord said to him, 'You wicked slave, I forgave you all that debt because you pleaded with me.
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Cross References 7

  • 1. Genesis 4:24
  • 2. Matthew 13:24
  • 3. Matthew 25:19
  • 4. Luke 7:42
  • 5. Exodus 21:2; Leviticus 25:39; 2 Kings 4:1; Nehemiah 5:5
  • 6. Matthew 8:2
  • 7. Luke 7:42

Footnotes 6

  • [a]. Lit "was compared to"
  • [b]. A talent was worth more than fifteen years' wages of a laborer
  • [c]. Or "was unable to"
  • [d]. Or "loan"
  • [e]. The denarius was a day's wages
  • [f]. Lit "but"
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