21 Então Pedro, aproximando-se, perguntou a Jesus:

— Senhor, até quantas vezes meu irmão pecará contra mim, que eu lhe perdoe? Até sete vezes?

22 Jesus respondeu:

— Não digo a você que perdoe até sete vezes, mas até setenta vezes sete.

23 — Por isso, o Reino dos Céus é semelhante a um rei que resolveu ajustar contas com os seus servos. 24 E, passando a fazê-lo, trouxeram-lhe um que lhe devia dez mil talentos. 25 Não tendo ele, porém, com que pagar, o senhor desse servo ordenou que fossem vendidos ele, a mulher, os filhos e tudo o que possuía e que, assim, a dívida fosse paga. 26 Então o servo, caindo aos pés dele, implorava: "Tenha paciência comigo, e pagarei tudo ao senhor." 27 E o senhor daquele servo, compadecendo-se, mandou-o embora e perdoou-lhe a dívida.

28 — Saindo, porém, aquele servo, encontrou um dos seus conservos que lhe devia cem denários. Agarrando-o, começou a sufocá-lo, dizendo: "Pague-me o que você me deve." 29 Então o seu conservo, caindo aos pés dele, pedia: "Tenha paciência comigo, e pagarei tudo a você." 30 Ele, porém, não quis. Pelo contrário, foi e o lançou na prisão, até que saldasse a dívida.

31 — Vendo os seus companheiros o que havia acontecido, ficaram muito tristes e foram relatar ao seu senhor tudo o que havia acontecido. 32 Então o senhor, chamando aquele servo, lhe disse: "Servo malvado, eu lhe perdoei aquela dívida toda porque você me implorou. 33 Será que você também não devia ter compaixão do seu conservo, assim como eu tive compaixão de você?" 34 E, indignando-se, o senhor entregou aquele servo aos carrascos, até que lhe pagasse toda a dívida. 35 Assim também o meu Pai, que está no céu, fará com vocês, se do íntimo não perdoarem cada um a seu irmão.

21 Then came Peter to him, and said, Lord, how oft shall my brother sin against me, and I forgive him? till seven times?

22 Jesus said to him, I say not to you, Until seven times: but, Until seventy times seven.

23 Therefore is the kingdom of heaven likened to a certain king, which would take account of his servants.

24 And when he had begun to reckon, one was brought to him, which owed him ten thousand talents.

25 But for as much as he had not to pay, his lord commanded him to be sold, and his wife, and children, and all that he had, and payment to be made.

26 The servant therefore fell down, and worshipped him, saying, Lord, have patience with me, and I will pay you all.

27 Then the lord of that servant was moved with compassion, and loosed him, and forgave him the debt.

28 But the same servant went out, and found one of his fellow servants, which owed him an hundred pence: and he laid hands on him, and took him by the throat, saying, Pay me that you owe.

29 And his fellow servant fell down at his feet, and sought him, saying, Have patience with me, and I will pay you all.

30 And he would not: but went and cast him into prison, till he should pay the debt.

31 So when his fellow servants saw what was done, they were very sorry, and came and told to their lord all that was done.

32 Then his lord, after that he had called him, said to him, O you wicked servant, I forgave you all that debt, because you desired me:

33 Should not you also have had compassion on your fellow servant, even as I had pity on you?

34 And his lord was wroth, and delivered him to the tormentors, till he should pay all that was due to him.

35 So likewise shall my heavenly Father do also to you, if you from your hearts forgive not every one his brother their trespasses.