Matthew 18:24-35 ▼

24 And when he had begunne to recken, one was brought vnto hym, which ought hym ten thousande talentes.

25 But forasmuch as he had not to pay, his Lorde commaunded hym to be solde, and his wyfe, and chyldren, and all that he had, and payment to be made.

26 The seruaunt fell downe, & besought hym, saying: Lorde, haue pacience with me, and I wyll pay thee all.

27 Then the Lorde of that seruaunt, moued with pitie, loosed hym, and forgaue hym the debt.

28 But the same seruaunt went out, and founde one of his felowes, which ought hym an hundred pence: and he layde handes on hym, and toke hym by the throte, saying: pay me that thou owest.

29 And his felowe fel downe at his feete, and besought him, saying: haue pacience with me, and I wyll pay thee all.

30 And he woulde not: but went, and cast hym into prison, tyll he shoulde pay the debt.

31 So, when his felowes sawe what was done, they were very sory: & came, and tolde vnto their Lorde all that was done.

32 Then his Lorde called hym, and sayd vnto him: O thou vngracious seruaunt, I forgaue thee all that debt, when thou desiredst me:

33 Shouldest not thou also, haue had compassion on thy felowe, euen as I had pitie on thee?

34 And his Lorde was wroth, and delyuered hym to the tormentours, tyll he shoulde pay all that was due vnto him.

35 So lykewyse, shall my heauenly father do also vnto you, yf ye from your heartes, forgeue not, euery one his brother, their trespasses.