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Then Peter came up and said to Him, "Lord, how many times shall my brother sin against me and I still forgive him? Up to seven times?"

Then came Peter to him, and said, Lord, how oft shall my brother sin against me, and I forgive him? till seven times?

Jesus said to him, "I do not say to you, up to seven times, but up to seventy-seven times.

Jesus saith unto him, I say not unto thee, Until seven times: but, Until seventy times seven.

"For this reason the kingdom of heaven is like a king who wanted to settle accounts with his slaves.

Therefore is the kingdom of heaven likened unto a certain king, which would take account of his servants.

"And when he had begun to settle them, one who owed him ten thousand talents was brought to him.

And when he had begun to reckon, one was brought unto him, which owed him ten thousand talents.

"But since he did not have the means to repay, his master commanded that he be sold, along with his wife and children and all that he had, and repayment be made.

But forasmuch as he had not to pay, his lord commanded him to be sold, and his wife, and children, and all that he had, and payment 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.'

The servant therefore fell down, and worshipped him, saying, Lord, have patience with me, and I will pay thee all.

"And the master of that slave felt compassion, and he released him and forgave him the debt.

Then the lord of that servant was moved with compassion, and loosed him, and forgave him the debt.

"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!'

But the same servant went out, and found one of his fellowservants, which owed him an hundred pence: and he laid hands on him, and took him by the throat, saying, Pay me that thou owest.

"So his fellow slave fell to the ground and began to plead with him, saying, 'Have patience with me and I will repay you.'

And his fellowservant fell down at his feet, and besought him, saying, Have patience with me, and I will pay thee all.

"But he was unwilling, and went and threw him in prison until he would pay back what was owed.

And he would not: but went and cast him into prison, till he should pay the debt.

"So when his fellow slaves saw what had happened, they were deeply grieved and came and reported to their master all that had happened.

So when his fellowservants saw what was done, they were very sorry, and came and told unto their lord all that was done.

"Then summoning him, his master said to him, 'You wicked slave, I forgave you all that debt because you pleaded with me.

Then his lord, after that he had called him, said unto him, O thou wicked servant, I forgave thee all that debt, because thou desiredst me:

'Should you not also have had mercy on your fellow slave, in the same way that I had mercy on you?'

Shouldest not thou also have had compassion on thy fellowservant, even as I had pity on thee?

"And his master, moved with anger, handed him over to the torturers until he would repay all that was owed him.

And his lord was wroth, and delivered him to the tormentors, till he should pay all that was due unto him.

"My heavenly Father will also do the same to you, if each of you does not forgive his brother from your heart."

So likewise shall my heavenly Father do also unto you, if ye from your hearts forgive not every one his brother their trespasses.