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.

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.