21 Então, Pedro, aproximando-se, lhe perguntou: Senhor, até quantas vezes meu irmão pecará contra mim, que eu lhe perdoe? Até sete vezes? 22 Respondeu-lhe Jesus: Não te digo que até sete vezes, mas até setenta vezes sete.

23 Por isso, o reino dos céus é semelhante a um rei que resolveu ajustar contas com os seus servos. 24 E, passando a fazê-lo, trouxeram-lhe um que lhe devia dez mil talentos. 25 Não tendo ele, porém, com que pagar, ordenou o senhor que fosse vendido ele, a mulher, os filhos e tudo quanto possuía e que a dívida fosse paga. 26 Então, o servo, prostrando-se reverente, rogou: Sê paciente comigo, e tudo te pagarei. 27 E o senhor daquele servo, compadecendo-se, mandou-o embora e perdoou-lhe a dívida. 28 Saindo, porém, aquele servo, encontrou um dos seus conservos que lhe devia cem denários; e, agarrando-o, o sufocava, dizendo: Paga-me o que me deves. 29 Então, o seu conservo, caindo-lhe aos pés, lhe implorava: Sê paciente comigo, e te pagarei. 30 Ele, entretanto, não quis; antes, indo-se, o lançou na prisão, até que saldasse a dívida. 31 Vendo os seus companheiros o que se havia passado, entristeceram-se muito e foram relatar ao seu senhor tudo que acontecera. 32 Então, o seu senhor, chamando-o, lhe disse: Servo malvado, perdoei-te aquela dívida toda porque me suplicaste; 33 não devias tu, igualmente, compadecer-te do teu conservo, como também eu me compadeci de ti? 34 E, indignando-se, o seu senhor o entregou aos verdugos, até que lhe pagasse toda a dívida. 35 Assim também meu Pai celeste vos fará, se do íntimo não perdoardes cada um a seu irmão.

21 Then came Peter and said to him, Lord, how oft shall my brother sin against me, and I forgive him? until seven times? 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, who would make a reckoning with his servants. 24 And when he had begun to reckon, one was brought unto him, that owed him ten thousand talents. 25 But forasmuch as he had not wherewith 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 And the lord of that servant, being 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 shillings: and he laid hold on him, and took him by the throat, saying, Pay what thou owest. 29 So his fellow-servant fell down and besought him, saying, Have patience with me, and I will pay thee. 30 And he would not: but went and cast him into prison, till he should pay that which was due. 31 So when his fellow-servants saw what was done, they were exceeding sorry, and came and told unto their lord all that was done. 32 Then his lord called him unto him, and saith to him, Thou wicked servant, I forgave thee all that debt, because thou besoughtest me: 33 shouldest not thou also have had mercy on thy fellow-servant, even as I had mercy on thee? 34 And his lord was wroth, and delivered him to the tormentors, till he should pay all that was due. 35 So shall also my heavenly Father do unto you, if ye forgive not every one his brother from your hearts.

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. [7]

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

24 As he began the settlement, a man who owed him ten thousand bags of gold "was brought to him.

25 Since he was not able to pay, the master ordered that he and his wife and his children and all that he had be sold to repay the debt.

26 "At this the servant fell on his knees before him. 'Be patient with me,' he begged, 'and I will pay back everything.'

27 The servant's master took pity on him, canceled the debt and let him go.

28 "But when that servant went out, he found one of his fellow servants who owed him a hundred silver coins. "He grabbed him and began to choke him. 'Pay back what you owe me!' he demanded.

29 "His fellow servant fell to his knees and begged him, 'Be patient with me, and I will pay it back.'

30 "But he refused. Instead, he went off and had the man thrown into prison until he could pay the debt.

31 When the other servants saw what had happened, they were outraged and went and told their master everything that had happened.

32 "Then the master called the servant in. 'You wicked servant,' he said, 'I canceled all that debt of yours because you begged me to.

33 Shouldn't you have had mercy on your fellow servant just as I had on you?'

34 In anger his master handed him over to the jailers to be tortured, until he should pay back all he owed.

35 "This is how my heavenly Father will treat each of you unless you forgive your brother or sister from your heart."