21 Tuomet Petras priėjo ir paklausė: "Viešpatie, kiek kartų turiu atleisti savo broliui, kai jis man nusideda? Ar iki septynių kartų?"

22 Jėzus jam atsakė: "Aš nesakau tau iki septynių kartų, bet iki septyniasdešimt septynių".

23 "Todėl su dangaus karalyste yra panašiai kaip su karaliumi, kuris sumanė atsiskaityti su savo tarnais.

24 Jam pradėjus apyskaitą, atvedė pas jį vieną, kuris buvo jam skolingas dešimt tūkstančių talentų.

25 Kadangi šis neturėjo iš ko grąžinti skolą, valdovas įsakė parduoti jį, jo žmoną ir vaikus bei visą jo nuosavybę, kad būtų sumokėta skola.

26 Tada parpuolęs tarnas jį pagarbino ir tarė: ‘Turėk man kantrybės! Aš viską tau sumokėsiu’.

27 Pasigailėjęs to tarno, valdovas paleido jį ir dovanojo skolą.

28 Vos išėjęs, tas tarnas sutiko vieną savo tarnybos draugą, kuris buvo jam skolingas šimtą denarų, ir nutvėręs smaugė jį, sakydamas: ‘Atiduok skolą!’

29 Puolęs ant kelių, draugas maldavo: ‘Turėk man kantrybės! Aš viską sumokėsiu’.

30 Bet tas nesutiko, ėmė ir įmetė jį į kalėjimą, iki atiduos skolą.

31 Matydami, kas nutiko, kiti tarnai labai nuliūdo. Jie nuėjo ir papasakojo valdovui, kas įvyko.

32 Tada, pasišaukęs jį, valdovas tarė: ‘Nedorasis tarne, visą tavo skolą aš tau dovanojau, nes labai manęs prašei.

33 Argi neturėjai ir tu pasigailėti savo draugo, kaip aš pasigailėjau tavęs?!’

34 Užsirūstinęs valdovas atidavė jį kankintojams, iki jis sumokės visą skolą.

35 Taip ir mano dangiškasis Tėvas pasielgs su jumis, jeigu kiekvienas iš širdies neatleisite savo broliui jo nusižengimų".

21 Then Peter having come near to him, said, Sir, how often shall my brother sin against me, and I forgive him -- till seven times?

22 Jesus saith to him, I do not say to thee till seven times, but till seventy times seven.

23 Because of this was the reign of the heavens likened to a man, a king, who did will to take reckoning with his servants,

24 and he having begun to take account, there was brought near to him one debtor of a myriad of talents,

25 and he having nothing to pay, his lord did command him to be sold, and his wife, and the children, and all, whatever he had, and payment to be made.

26 The servant then, having fallen down, was bowing to him, saying, Sir, have patience with me, and I will pay thee all;

27 and the lord of that servant having been moved with compassion did release him, and the debt he forgave him.

28 And, that servant having come forth, found one of his fellow-servants who was owing him an hundred denaries, and having laid hold, he took him by the throat, saying, Pay me that which thou owest.

29 His fellow-servant then, having fallen down at his feet, was calling on him, saying, Have patience with me, and I will pay thee all;

30 and he would not, but having gone away, he cast him into prison, till he might pay that which was owing.

31 And his fellow-servants having seen the things that were done, were grieved exceedingly, and having come, shewed fully to their lord all the things that were done;

32 then having called him, his lord saith to him, Evil servant! all that debt I did forgive thee, seeing thou didst call upon me,

33 did it not behove also thee to have dealt kindly with thy fellow-servant, as I also dealt kindly with thee?

34 And having been wroth, his lord delivered him to the inquisitors, till he might pay all that was owing to him;

35 so also my heavenly Father will do to you, if ye may not forgive each one his brother from your hearts their trespasses.