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 Alors Pierre s'approcha de lui, et dit: Seigneur, combien de fois pardonnerai-je à mon frère, lorsqu'il péchera contre moi? Sera-ce jusqu'à sept fois?

22 Jésus lui dit: Je ne te dis pas jusqu'à sept fois, mais jusqu'à septante fois sept fois.

23 C'est pourquoi, le royaume des cieux est semblable à un roi qui voulut faire rendre compte à ses serviteurs.

24 Quand il se mit à compter, on lui en amena un qui devait dix mille talents.

25 Comme il n'avait pas de quoi payer, son maître ordonna qu'il fût vendu, lui, sa femme, ses enfants, et tout ce qu'il avait, et que la dette fût acquittée.

26 Le serviteur, se jetant à terre, se prosterna devant lui, et dit: Seigneur, aie patience envers moi, et je te paierai tout.

27 Emu de compassion, le maître de ce serviteur le laissa aller, et lui remit la dette.

28 Après qu'il fut sorti, ce serviteur rencontra un de ses compagnons qui lui devait cent deniers. Il le saisit et l'étranglait, en disant: Paie ce que tu me dois.

29 Son compagnon, se jetant à terre, le suppliait, disant: Aie patience envers moi, et je te paierai.

30 Mais l'autre ne voulut pas, et il alla le jeter en prison, jusqu'à ce qu'il eût payé ce qu'il devait.

31 Ses compagnons, ayant vu ce qui était arrivé, furent profondément attristés, et ils allèrent raconter à leur maître tout ce qui s'était passé.

32 Alors le maître fit appeler ce serviteur, et lui dit: Méchant serviteur, je t'avais remis en entier ta dette, parce que tu m'en avais supplié;

33 ne devais-tu pas aussi avoir pitié de ton compagnon, comme j'ai eu pitié de toi?

34 Et son maître, irrité, le livra aux bourreaux, jusqu'à ce qu'il eût payé tout ce qu'il devait.

35 C'est ainsi que mon Père céleste vous traitera, si chacun de vous ne pardonne à son frère de tout son coeur.