Mateus 18

The Parable of the Unforgiving Servant

21 Then Peter came up and said to him, "Lord, how often *ver. 15will my brother sin against me, and I forgive him? *Luke 17:3,4;[Col. 3:13]As many as seven times?" 22 Jesus said to him, "I do not say to you seven times, but seventy-seven times.*18:22 Or seventy times seven

23 "Therefore the kingdom of heaven may be compared to a king who wished *ch. 25:19to settle accounts with his servants.* 18:23 Or bondservants ; also verses 28, 31 24 When he began to settle, one was brought to him who owed him *Esth. 3:9ten thousand *ch. 25:15talents.*18:24 A talent was a monetary unit worth about twenty years’ wages for a laborer25 *[Luke 7:42] And since he could not pay, his master ordered him *Ex. 21:2;Lev. 25:39to be sold, with his wife and *2 Kgs. 4:1;Neh. 5:5children and all that he had, and payment to be made.26 So the servant*18:26 Or bondservant; also verses 27, 28, 29, 32, 33*Acts 10:25;See ch. 8:2fell on his knees, imploring him, ‘Have patience with me, and I will pay you everything.’27 And out of pity for him, the master of that servant released him and *[See ver. 25above]forgave him the debt.28 But when that same servant went out, he found one of his fellow servants who owed him a hundred *ch. 20:2;22:19;Mark 6:37;14:5;Luke 7:41;10:35;John 6:7denarii,*18:28 A denarius was a day’s wage for a laborerand seizing him, he began to choke him, saying, ‘Pay what you owe.’29 So his fellow servant fell down and pleaded with him, ‘Have patience with me, and I will pay you.’30 He refused and went and put him in prison until he should pay the debt.31 When his fellow servants saw what had taken place, they were greatly distressed, and they went and reported to their master all that had taken place.32 Then his master summoned him and said to him, ‘You wicked servant! I forgave you all that debt because you pleaded with me.33 *[ch. 6:12;Eph. 4:32;Col. 3:13;1 John 4:11]And should not you have had mercy on your fellow servant, as I had mercy on you?’34 *See James 2:13And in anger his master delivered him to the jailers,*18:34 Greek torturers*ver. 30;[ch. 5:25,26]until he should pay all his debt.35 *ch. 6:15;[Prov. 21:13] So also my heavenly Father will do to every one of you, if you do not forgive your brother*1 Pet. 1:22;[Rom. 6:17]from your heart."