Daily Discovery Bible Study

21 Peter came to Jesus and asked him, “How many times should I forgive my brother for sinning against me? Seven times?”

22 “No, not seven times. I would say seventy times seven!” Jesus told him.23 “This is why the kingdom of heaven is like a king who wanted to settle accounts with those servants who owed him money.24 As he began to settle accounts, one servant was brought to him who owed him ten thousand talents.25 Since he didn't have the money to pay, his master ordered him to be sold, along with his wife and children and all his possessions, so that the debt could be paid back.26 The servant fell down on his knees and said to his master, ‘Please be patient with me! I will pay everything back!’27 The master took pity on the servant, released him, and canceled the debt.28 But when that same servant went out he found one of his fellow-servants who owed him just a hundred denarii. He grabbed him by the neck and choked him, saying, ‘Pay me back what you owe me!’29 His fellow-servant threw himself down at the man's feet and begged him, ‘Please be patient with me! I will pay you back!’30 But the man refused, and went and threw his fellow-servant into prison until he paid back what he owed.

31 When the other servants saw what took place they were shocked and upset. They went and told their master everything that had happened.32 Then the master called the man back in and told him, ‘You evil servant! I forgave you all your debt because you begged me to.33 Shouldn't you have been merciful to your fellow-servant as well, just as I was merciful to you?’34 His master became angry and handed him over to the jailors until he had repaid all the debt.35 This is what my heavenly Father will do to every one of you unless you sincerely forgive your brothers.”

Matthew 18: 21-35