Matthew 18:28-35

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.

33 '¹Should you not also have had mercy on your fellow slave, in the same way that I had mercy on you?'

34 "And his lord, moved with anger, handed him over to the torturers until he should repay all that was owed him.

35 "²My heavenly Father will also do the same to you, if each of you does not forgive his brother from your heart."

Cross References

• 1. Matthew 6:12; Ephesians 4:32
• 2. Matthew 6:14

Footnotes

• [a]. The denarius was a day's wages
• [b]. Lit "but"
• [c]. Lit "your hearts"