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28 "But when that servant went out, he found one of his fellow servants who owed him a hundred denarii. He grabbed him and began to choke him. 'Pay back what you owe me!' he demanded.
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28 "But when that servant went out, he found one of his fellow servants who owed him a hundred denarii. He grabbed him and began to choke him. 'Pay back what you owe me!' he demanded.
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29 "His fellow servant fell to his knees and begged him, 'Be patient with me, and I will pay you back.'
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29 "His fellow servant fell to his knees and begged him, 'Be patient with me, and I will pay you back.'
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30 "But he refused. Instead, he went off and had the man thrown into prison until he could pay the debt.
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30 "But he refused. Instead, he went off and had the man thrown into prison until he could pay the debt.
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31 When the other servants saw what had happened, they were greatly distressed and went and told their master everything that had happened.
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31 When the other servants saw what had happened, they were greatly distressed and went and told their master everything that had happened.
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32 "Then the master called the servant in. 'You wicked servant,' he said, 'I canceled all that debt of yours because you begged me to.
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32 "Then the master called the servant in. 'You wicked servant,' he said, 'I canceled all that debt of yours because you begged me to.
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33 Shouldn't you have had mercy on your fellow servant just as I had on you?'
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33 Shouldn't you have had mercy on your fellow servant just as I had on you?'
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34 In anger his master turned him over to the jailers to be tortured, until he should pay back all he owed.
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34 In anger his master turned him over to the jailers to be tortured, until he should pay back all he owed.
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35 "This is how my heavenly Father will treat each of you unless you forgive your brother from your heart."
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35 "This is how my heavenly Father will treat each of you unless you forgive your brother from your heart."
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| Scripture quoted by permission. Quotations designated (NIV) are from THE HOLY BIBLE: NEW INTERNATIONAL VERSION®. NIV®. Copyright © 1973, 1978, 1984 by Biblica. All rights reserved worldwide. (New International Version Bible Online) |
Scripture quoted by permission. Quotations designated (NIV) are from THE HOLY BIBLE: NEW INTERNATIONAL VERSION®. NIV®. Copyright © 1973, 1978, 1984 by Biblica. All rights reserved worldwide. (New International Version Bible Online) |
