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Passage Lookup: Matthew 18:21-35
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Matthew 18:21
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Then Peter came to Jesus and asked, "Lord, how many times shall I forgive my brother or sister who sins against me?(t) Up to seven times?"(u)
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Matthew 18:22
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Jesus answered, "I tell you, not seven times, but seventy-seven times.[g](v)
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Matthew 18:23
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"Therefore, the kingdom of heaven is like(w) a king who wanted to settle accounts(x) with his servants.
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Matthew 18:24
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As he began the settlement, a man who owed him ten thousand bags of gold[h] was brought to him.
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Matthew 18:25
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Since he was not able to pay,(y) the master ordered that he and his wife and his children and all that he had be sold(z) to repay the debt.
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Matthew 18:26
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"At this the servant fell on his knees before him.(aa) ‘Be patient with me,' he begged, ‘and I will pay back everything.'
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Matthew 18:27
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The servant's master took pity on him, canceled the debt and let him go.
Matthew 18:28
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"But when that servant went out, he found one of his fellow servants who owed him a hundred silver coins.[i] He grabbed him and began to choke him. ‘Pay back what you owe me!' he demanded.
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Matthew 18:29
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"His fellow servant fell to his knees and begged him, ‘Be patient with me, and I will pay it back.'
Matthew 18:30
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"But he refused. Instead, he went off and had the man thrown into prison until he could pay the debt.
Matthew 18:31
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When the other servants saw what had happened, they were outraged and went and told their master everything that had happened.
Matthew 18:32
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"Then the master called the servant in. ‘You wicked servant,' he said, ‘I canceled all that debt of yours because you begged me to.
Matthew 18:33
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Shouldn't you have had mercy on your fellow servant just as I had on you?'
Matthew 18:34
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In anger his master handed him over to the jailers to be tortured, until he should pay back all he owed.
Matthew 18:35
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"This is how my heavenly Father will treat each of you unless you forgive your brother or sister from your heart."(ab)
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