Matthew 18:23-35

New American Standard Bible 1995

²³ “For this reason ^(A)the kingdom of heaven ^[a]may be compared to a king who wished to ^(B)settle accounts with his slaves. ²⁴ When he had begun to settle them, one who owed him ^[b]ten thousand talents was brought to him. ²⁵ But since he ^[c](C)did not have the means to repay, his lord commanded him ^(D)to be sold, along with his wife and children and all that he had, and repayment to be made. ²⁶ So the slave fell to the ground and ^(E)prostrated himself before him, saying, ‘Have patience with me and I will repay you everything.’ ²⁷ And the lord of that slave felt compassion and released him and ^(F)forgave him the ^[d]debt. ²⁸ But that slave went out and found one of his fellow slaves who owed him a hundred ^[e]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 ^[f]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 (G)Should 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 (H)My heavenly Father will also do the same to you, if each of you does not forgive his brother from ^[g]your heart.”