21Then Peter approached him and asked, "Lord, how many times shall I forgive my brother or sister who sins against me? As many as seven times?"
22"I tell you, not as many as seven," Jesus replied, "but seventy times seven.
23For this reason, the kingdom of heaven can be compared to a king who wanted to settle accounts with his servants.
24When he began to settle accounts, one who owed ten thousand talents was brought before him.
25Since he did not have the money to pay it back, his master commanded that he, his wife, his children, and everything he had be sold to pay the debt.
26At this, the servant fell facedown before him and said, 'Be patient with me, and I will pay you everything.'
27Then the master of that servant had compassion, released him, and forgave him the loan.
28That servant went out and found one of his fellow servants who owed him a hundred denarii. He grabbed him, started choking him, and said, 'Pay what you owe!'
29At this, his fellow servant fell down and began begging him, 'Be patient with me, and I will pay you back.'
30But he wasn't willing. Instead, he went and threw him into prison until he could pay what was owed.
31When the other servants saw what had taken place, they were deeply distressed and went and reported to their master everything that had happened.
32Then, after he had summoned him, his master said to him, 'You wicked servant! I forgave you all that debt because you begged me.
33Shouldn't you also have had mercy on your fellow servant, as I had mercy on you?'
34And his master got angry and handed him over to the jailers to be tortured until he could pay everything that was owed.
35So also my heavenly Father will do to you unless every one of you forgives your brother or sister from your heart."