Matthew 18:18-35

New King James Version

¹⁸ “Assuredly, I say to you, ^(A)whatever you bind on earth will be bound in heaven, and whatever you loose on earth will be loosed in heaven.

^19 (B)“Again^[a] I say to you that if two of you agree on earth concerning anything that they ask, ^(C)it will be done for them by My Father in heaven. ²⁰ For where two or three are gathered ^(D)together in My name, I am there in the midst of them.”

The Parable of the Unforgiving Servant

²¹ Then Peter came to Him and said, “Lord, how often shall my brother sin against me, and I forgive him? ^(E)Up to seven times?”

²² Jesus said to him, “I do not say to you, ^(F)up to seven times, but up to seventy times seven. ²³ Therefore the kingdom of heaven is like a certain king who wanted to settle accounts with his servants. ²⁴ And when he had begun to settle accounts, one was brought to him who owed him ten thousand talents. ²⁵ But as he was not able to pay, his master commanded ^(G)that he be sold, with his wife and children and all that he had, and that payment be made. ²⁶ The servant therefore fell down before him, saying, ‘Master, have patience with me, and I will pay you all.’ ²⁷ Then the master of that servant was moved with compassion, released him, and forgave him the debt.

²⁸ “But that servant went out and found one of his fellow servants who owed him a hundred denarii; and he laid hands on him and took him by the throat, saying, ‘Pay me what you owe!’ ²⁹ So his fellow servant fell down ^[b]at his feet and begged him, saying, ‘Have patience with me, and I will pay you ^[c]all.’ ³⁰ And he would not, but went and threw him into prison till he should pay the debt. ³¹ So when his fellow servants saw what had been done, they were very grieved, and came and told their master all that had been done. ³² Then his master, after he had called him, said to him, ‘You wicked servant! I forgave you ^(H)all that debt because you begged me. ³³ Should you not also have had compassion on your fellow servant, just as I had pity on you?’ ³⁴ And his master was angry, and delivered him to the torturers until he should pay all that was due to him.

^35 (I)“So My heavenly Father also will do to you if each of you, from his heart, does not forgive his brother ^[d]his trespasses.”