21 Then Peter came to him and said, Lord, how often shall my brother sin against me and I forgive him? until seven times?

22 Jesus says to him, I say not to thee until seven times, but until seventy times seven.

23 For this cause the kingdom of the heavens has become like a king who would reckon with his bondmen.

24 And having begun to reckon, one debtor of ten thousand talents was brought to him.

25 But he not having anything to pay, {his} lord commanded him to be sold, and his wife, and his children, and everything that he had, and that payment should be made.

26 The bondman therefore falling down did him homage, saying, Lord, have patience with me and I will pay thee all.

27 And the lord of that bondman, being moved with compassion, loosed him and forgave him the loan.

28 But that bondman having gone out, found one of his fellow-bondmen who owed him a hundred denarii. And having seized him, he throttled him, saying, Pay {me} if thou owest anything.

29 His fellow-bondman therefore, having fallen down {at his feet}, besought him, saying, Have patience with me, and I will pay thee.

30 But he would not, but went away and cast him into prison, until he should pay what was owing.

31 But his fellow-bondmen, having seen what had taken place, were greatly grieved, and went and recounted to their lord all that had taken place.

32 Then his lord, having called him to {him}, says to him, Wicked bondman! I forgave thee all that debt because thou besoughtest me;

33 shouldest not thou also have had compassion on thy fellow-bondman, as *I* also had compassion on thee?

34 And his lord being angry delivered him to the tormentors till he paid all that was owing to him.

35 Thus also my heavenly Father shall do to you if ye forgive not from your hearts every one his brother.

21 Da gikk Peter til ham og sa: Herre! hvor ofte skal min bror synde mot mig og jeg tilgi ham det? så meget som syv ganger?

22 Jesus sa til ham: Jeg sier dig: Ikke syv ganger, men sytti ganger syv ganger.

23 Derfor er himlenes rike å ligne med en konge som vilde holde regnskap med sine tjenere.

24 Men da han begynte på opgjøret, blev en ført frem for ham, som skyldte ti tusen talenter.

25 Men da han ikke hadde noget å betale med, bød hans herre at han skulde selges, han og hans hustru og barn og alt det han hadde, og at der skulde betales.

26 Da falt denne tjener ned for ham og sa: Vær langmodig med mig, så skal jeg betale dig alt sammen!

27 Da ynkedes denne tjeners herre inderlig over ham, og lot ham løs og eftergav ham gjelden.

28 Men da denne tjener gikk ut, traff han en av sine medtjenere som skyldte ham hundre penninger, og han tok fatt på ham og holdt på å kvele ham og sa: Betal det du skylder!

29 Da falt hans medtjener ned og bad ham og sa: Vær langmodig med mig, så skal jeg betale dig!

30 Men han vilde ikke; han gikk bort og kastet ham i fengsel, til han betalte det han var skyldig.

31 Men da hans medtjenere så hvad som skjedde, blev de meget bedrøvet, og de kom og fortalte sin herre alt det som var skjedd.

32 Da kalte hans herre ham for sig og sa til ham: Du onde tjener! all din gjeld eftergav jeg dig, fordi du bad mig;

33 burde ikke også du forbarme dig over din medtjener, likesom jeg forbarmet mig over dig?

34 Og hans herre blev vred, og overgav ham til dem som piner, inntil han betalte alt det han var ham skyldig.

35 Således skal også min himmelske Fader gjøre med eder om ikke enhver av eder av hjertet tilgir sin bror.