Matthew 18:18-23

18 “Truly I tell you, whatever you bind on earth will be^[a] bound in heaven, and whatever you loose on earth will be^[b] loosed in heaven.

19 “Again, truly I tell you that if two of you on earth agree about anything they ask for, it will be done for them by my Father in heaven.

20 For where two or three gather in my name, there am I with them.”

The Parable of the Unmerciful Servant

21 Then Peter came to Jesus and asked, “Lord, how many times shall I forgive my brother or sister who sins against me? Up to seven times?”

22 Jesus answered, “I tell you, not seven times, but seventy-seven times.^[c]

23 “Therefore, the kingdom of heaven is like a king who wanted to settle accounts with his servants.

Cross References

• 1. Matthew 16:19; John 20:23
• 2. S Matthew 7:7
• 3. S Matthew 28:20
• 4. S Matthew 6:14
• 5. Luke 17:4
• 6. Genesis 4:24
• 7. S Matthew 13:24
• 8. Matthew 25:19

Footnotes

• [a] Or "will have been"
• [b] Or "will have been"
• [c] Or "seventy times seven"