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- "For this reason the kingdom of heaven may be compared to a king who wished to settle accounts with his slaves.
- "When he had begun to settle them, one who owed him ten thousand talents was brought to him.
- "But since he did not have the means to repay, his lord commanded him to be sold, along with his wife and children and all that he had, and repayment to be made.
- "So the slave fell to the ground and prostrated himself before him, saying, 'Have patience with me and I will repay you everything.'
- "And the lord of that slave felt compassion and released him and forgave him the debt.
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- "Therefore, the kingdom of heaven is like a king who wanted to settle accounts with his servants.
- As he began the settlement, a man who owed him ten thousand talents was brought to him.
- Since he was not able to pay, the master ordered that he and his wife and his children and all that he had be sold to repay the debt.
- "The servant fell on his knees before him. 'Be patient with me,' he begged, 'and I will pay back everything.'
- The servant's master took pity on him, canceled the debt and let him go.
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- "But that slave went out and found one of his fellow slaves who owed him a hundred denarii; and he seized him and began to choke him, saying, 'Pay back what you owe.'
- "So his fellow slave fell to the ground and began to plead with him, saying, 'Have patience with me and I will repay you.'
- "But he was unwilling and went and threw him in prison until he should pay back what was owed.
- "So when his fellow slaves saw what had happened, they were deeply grieved and came and reported to their lord all that had happened.
- "Then summoning him, his lord said to him, 'You wicked slave, I forgave you all that debt because you pleaded with me.
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- "But when that servant went out, he found one of his fellow servants who owed him a hundred denarii. He grabbed him and began to choke him. 'Pay back what you owe me!' he demanded.
- "His fellow servant fell to his knees and begged him, 'Be patient with me, and I will pay you back.'
- "But he refused. Instead, he went off and had the man thrown into prison until he could pay the debt.
- When the other servants saw what had happened, they were greatly distressed and went and told their master everything that had happened.
- "Then the master called the servant in. 'You wicked servant,' he said, 'I canceled all that debt of yours because you begged me to.
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- 'Should you not also have had mercy on your fellow slave, in the same way that I had mercy on you?'
- "And his lord, moved with anger, handed him over to the torturers until he should repay all that was owed him.
- "My heavenly Father will also do the same to you, if each of you does not forgive his brother from your heart."
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- Shouldn't you have had mercy on your fellow servant just as I had on you?'
- In anger his master turned him over to the jailers to be tortured, until he should pay back all he owed.
- "This is how my heavenly Father will treat each of you unless you forgive your brother from your heart."
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