21Then Peter came near to him and said, "Lord, how often will my brother sin against me, and I forgive him? As many as seven times?"22Jesus said to him, "I do not say to you as many as seven times, but as many as seventy times seven."23For this reason the kingdom of the heavens has been likened to a human king who desired to settle accounts with his slaves.24And when he began to settle accounts, one debtor of ten thousand talents was brought to him.25Since he had nothing with which to pay, his lord commanded that he be sold, together with his wife and children and all that he had, and that payment be made.26So the slave fell down and worshiped him, saying, "Have patience with me, and I will pay you all things."27And the lord of that slave, moved with compassion, released him and forgave him the debt.28But that slave went out and found one of his fellow slaves who owed him a hundred denarii; he seized him and began to choke him, saying, "Pay what you owe."29So his fellow slave fell down and pleaded with him, saying, "Have patience with me, and I will pay you."30He refused, however, and went and threw him into prison until he should pay what was owed.31When his fellow slaves saw what had taken place, they were greatly distressed, and they went and reported to their lord all that had happened.32Then his lord summoned him and said to him, "Wicked slave! I forgave you all that debt since you pleaded with me."33And should you not also have had pity on your fellow slave, as I had pity on you?34And his lord, moved with anger, delivered him to the torturers until he should pay all that was owed.35So also my heavenly Father will do to you, unless each of you forgives his brother from your hearts.