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"For this reason the Kingdom of the Heavens may be compared to a king who determined to have a settlement of accounts with his servants.
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But as soon as he began the settlement, one was brought before him who owed 10,000 talents,
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and was unable to pay. So his master ordered that he and his wife and children and everything that he had should be sold, and payment be made.
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The servant therefore falling down, prostrated himself at his feet and entreated him. "`Only give me time,' he said, `and I will pay you the whole.'
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"Whereupon his master, touched with compassion, set him free and forgave him the debt.
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But no sooner had that servant gone out, than he met with one of his fellow servants who owed him 100 shillings; and seizing him by the throat and nearly strangling him he exclaimed, "`Pay me all you owe.'
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"His fellow servant therefore fell at his feet and entreated him, "`Only give me time,' he said, `and I will pay you.'
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"He would not, however, but went and threw him into prison until he should pay what was due.
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His fellow servants, therefore, seeing what had happened, were exceedingly angry; and they came and told their master without reserve all that had happened.
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At once his master called him and said, "`Wicked servant, I forgave you all that debt, because you entreated me:
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ought not you also to have had pity on your fellow servant, just as I had pity on you?'