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23 Therefore the kingdom of heavens is likened to a king, that would reckon with his servants.

24 And when he began to reckon, one that owed to him ten thousand talents, was brought to him[a].

25 And when he had not whereof to yield, his lord commanded him to be sold, and his wife, and children, and all things that he had, and to be paid.

26 But that servant felled down, and prayed him, and said [saying], Have patience in me, and I shall yield to thee all things.

27 And the lord had mercy on that servant, and suffered him to go, and forgave him the debt.[b]

28 But that servant went out, and found one of his even-servants, that owed him an hundred pence; and he held him, and strangled him, and said [saying], Yield that that thou owest.

29 And his even-servant fell down, and prayed him, and said [saying], Have patience in me, and I shall requite all things to thee.

30 But he would not; but went out, and put him into prison [but went and sent him into prison], till he [had] paid all the debt.

31 And his even-servants, seeing the things that were done, [were] sorrowed greatly. And they came, and told to their lord all the things that were done.

32 Then his lord called him, and said to him, Wicked servant, I forgave to thee all the debt, for thou prayedest me.

33 Therefore whether it behooved not also thee to have mercy on thine even-servant [on thy even-servant], as [also] I had mercy on thee?

34 And his lord was wroth, and took him to tormentors [And his lord wroth, betook him to tormentors], till he [had] paid all the debt.

35 So [and] my Father of heaven shall do to you, if ye forgive not every man to his brother, of your hearts.

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Footnotes

  1. Matthew 18:24 one was brought to him, that owed to him ten thousand bezants, or talents
  2. Matthew 18:27 Forsooth the lord of that servant having mercy, let go him, or suffered him/delivered him, and forgave to him the debt.