Matthew 18:22-32

22 Jesus saith unto him, I say not unto thee, Until seven times: but, Until seventy times seven.

23 Therefore is the kingdom of heaven likened unto a certain king, which would take account of his servants.

24 And when he had begun to reckon , one was brought unto him, which owed him ten thousand talents.

25 But forasmuch as he had not to pay , his lord commanded him to be sold , and his wife, and children, and all that he had , and payment to be made .

26 The servant therefore fell down , and worshipped him, saying , Lord, have patience with me, and I will pay thee all.

27 Then the lord of that servant was moved with compassion , and loosed him, and forgave him the debt.

28 But the same servant went out , and found one of his fellowservants, which owed him an hundred pence: and he laid hands on him, and took him by the throat , saying , Pay me that thou owest .

29 And his fellowservant fell down at his feet, and besought him, saying , Have patience with me, and I will pay thee all.

30 And he would not: but went and cast him into prison, till he should pay the debt .

31 So when his fellowservants saw what was done , they were very sorry , and came and told unto their lord all that was done .

32 Then his lord, after that he had called him, said unto him, O thou wicked servant, I forgave thee all that debt, because thou desiredst me:

Footnotes

• [a]. talents: a talent is <750> ounces of silver, at a hundred and eleven cents the ounce
• [b]. worshipped him: or, besought him
• [c]. pence: the Roman penny is the eighth part of an ounce, which after five shillings the ounce is seven pence halfpenny; about fourteen cents