22/05/2017
Matthew 18:21-35
[21]Then Peter came up to Him and said, Lord, how many times may my brother sin against me and I forgive him and let it go? [As many as] up to seven times?
[22]Jesus answered him, I tell you, not up to seven times, but seventy times seven! [Gen. 4:24.]
[23]Therefore the kingdom of heaven is like a human king who wished to settle accounts with his attendants.
[24]When he began the accounting, one was brought to him who owed him 10,000 talents [probably about $10,000,000],
[25]And because he could not pay, his master ordered him to be sold, with his wife and his children and everything that he possessed, and payment to be made.
[26]So the attendant fell on his knees, begging him, Have patience with me and I will pay you everything.
[27]And his master's heart was moved with compassion, and he released him and forgave him [cancelling] the debt.
[28]But that same attendant, as he went out, found one of his fellow attendants who owed him a hundred denarii [about twenty dollars]; and he caught him by the throat and said, Pay what you owe!
[29]So his fellow attendant fell down and begged him earnestly, Give me time, and I will pay you all !
[30]But he was unwilling, and he went out and had him put in prison till he should pay the debt.
[31]When his fellow attendants saw what had happened, they were greatly distressed, and they went and told everything that had taken place to their master.
[32]Then his master called him and said to him, You contemptible and wicked attendant! I forgave and cancelled all that [great] debt of yours because you begged me to.
[33]And should you not have had pity and mercy on your fellow attendant, as I had pity and mercy on you?
[34]And in wrath his master turned him over to the torturers (the jailers), till he should pay all that he owed.
[35]So also My heavenly Father will deal with every one of you if you do not freely forgive your brother from your heart his offenses.
Thanks for this reflection Yesterday:).
