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

22 Jesus said to him, "I don’t tell you until seven times, but, until seventy times seven. 23 Therefore the Kingdom of Heaven is like a certain king who wanted to settle accounts with his servants. 24 When he had begun to settle, one was brought to him who owed him ten thousand talents. 25 But because he couldn’t pay, his lord commanded him to be sold, with his wife, his children, and all that he had, and payment to be made. 26 The servant therefore fell down and knelt before him, saying, ‘Lord, have patience with me, and I will repay you all!’ 27 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 one hundred denarii, and he grabbed him and took him by the throat, saying, ‘Pay me what you owe!’

29 "So his fellow servant fell down at his feet and begged him, saying, ‘Have patience with me, and I will repay you!’ 30 He would not, but went and cast him into prison until he should pay back that which was due. 31 So when his fellow servants saw what was done, they were exceedingly sorry, and came and told their lord all that was done. 32 Then his lord called him in and said to him, ‘You wicked servant! I forgave you all that debt because you begged me. 33 Shouldn’t you also have had mercy on your fellow servant, even as I had mercy on you?’ 34 His lord was angry, and delivered him to the tormentors until he should pay all that was due to him. 35 So my heavenly Father will also do to you, if you don’t each forgive your brother from your hearts for his misdeeds."

21 Siis astus Peetrus Tema juure ja ütles: „Issand, mitu korda ma pean, kui mu vend mu vastu eksib, temale andeks andma? Ons küllalt seitsmest korrast?"

22 Jeesus ütles temale: „Ma ei ütle sulle mitte: Seitse korda! vaid: Seitsekümmend korda seitse korda!

23 Sellepärast on Taevariik kuninga sarnane, kes oma sulastega tahtis aru teha.

24 Aga kui ta hakkas aru tegema, toodi üks ta ette, kes oli talle kümme tuhat talenti võlgu.

25 Aga kui tal ei olnud maksta, käskis isand müüa tema ja ta naise ja ta lapsed ja kõik, mis tal oli, ja maksta.

26 Siis sulane heitis maha, kummardas teda ja ütles: Kannata minuga, ja ma maksan sulle kõik!

27 Siis oli isandal hale meel sellest sulasest, ta laskis tema lahti ja kinkis talle võla.

28 Aga seesama sulane läks välja ja leidis ühe oma kaassulase, kes temale oli võlgu sada teenarit. Ja ta võttis tema kinni, kägistas teda ja ütles: Maksa, mis sa oled võlgu!

29 siis tema kaassulane heitis maha tema jalge ette, palus teda ning ütles: Kannata minuga, ja ma maksan sulle kõik!

30 Aga tema ei tahtnud, vaid läks ära ja heitis ta vangi, kuni ta maksab oma võla.

31 Aga kui tema kaassulased nägid, mis sündis, said nad väga kurvaks ja tulid ning kaebasid oma isandale kõik, mis oli sündinud.

32 siis kutsus ta isand tema enese ette ja ütles temale: Sa tige sulane! Kõik selle võla ma kinkisin sulle, sellepärast et sa mind palusid,

33 eks siis sinagi pidanud halastama oma kaassulase peale, nõnda nagu mina sinu peale halastasin?

34 Ja ta isand sai vihaseks ja andis tema piinajate kätte, kuni ta maksab kõik, mis tal temaga oli võlgu.

35 Nõnda teeb ka Minu taevane Isa teile, kui te igaüks omast südamest andeks ei anna oma vennale!"