21 Então Pedro se aproximou de Jesus e perguntou: "Senhor, quantas vezes devo perdoar alguém que peca contra mim? Sete vezes?".

22 Jesus respondeu: "Não sete vezes, mas setenta vezes sete.

23 "Portanto, o reino dos céus pode ser comparado a um senhor que decidiu pôr em dia as contas com os servos que lhe deviam. 24 No decorrer do processo, trouxeram diante dele um servo que lhe devia sessenta milhões de moedas. 25 Uma vez que o homem não tinha como pagar, o senhor ordenou que ele, sua esposa, seus filhos e todos os seus bens fossem vendidos para quitar a dívida.

26 "O homem se curvou diante do senhor e suplicou: ‘Por favor, tenha paciência comigo, e eu pagarei tudo’. 27 O senhor teve compaixão dele, soltou-o e perdoou-lhe a dívida.

28 "No entanto, quando o servo saiu da presença do senhor, foi procurar outro servo que trabalhava com ele e que lhe devia cem moedas de prata. Agarrou-o pelo pescoço e exigiu que ele pagasse de imediato.

29 "O servo se curvou diante dele e suplicou: ‘Tenha paciência comigo, e eu pagarei tudo’. 30 O credor, porém, não estava disposto a esperar. Mandou que o homem fosse lançado na prisão até que tivesse pago toda a dívida.

31 "Quando outros servos, companheiros dele, viram isso, ficaram muito tristes. Foram ao senhor e lhe contaram tudo que havia acontecido. 32 Então o senhor chamou o homem cuja dívida ele havia perdoado e disse: ‘Servo mau! Eu perdoei sua imensa dívida porque você me implorou. 33 Acaso não devia ter misericórdia de seu companheiro, como tive misericórdia de você?’. 34 E, irado, o senhor mandou o homem à prisão para ser torturado até que lhe pagasse toda a dívida.

35 "Assim também meu Pai celestial fará com vocês caso se recusem a perdoar de coração a seus irmãos".

21 Then Peter having come to him, he said, Lord, how often will my brother sin against me, and I forgive him? Until seven times?

22 Jesus says to him, I say to thee, not until seven times, but until seventy times seven.

23 Because of this the kingdom of the heavens is compared to a man, a king, who wanted to settle account with his bondmen.

24 And when he began to settle, one debtor of ten thousand talents was brought to him.

25 But of him not having to pay, his lord commanded him to be sold, and his wife and children, and all things, as many as he had, and payment to be made.

26 The bondman therefore having fallen down, worshiped him, saying, Lord, be patient toward me and I will pay thee all.

27 And having felt compassion, the lord of that bondman released him, and forgave him the debt.

28 But after going out, that bondman found one of his fellow bondmen who owed him a hundred denarii. And having grabbed him, he choked him, saying, Pay me if thou owe anything.

29 So his fellow bondman having fallen down at his feet, besought him, saying, Be patience toward me, and I will pay thee.

30 But he would not, instead, having left him, he cast him into prison until he would pay that which was owed.

31 And when his fellow bondmen saw the things that happened, they were extremely sorry. And after coming, they reported to their lord all the things that happened.

32 Then his lord having summoned him, he says to him, Thou evil bondman, I forgave thee all that debt because thou besought me.

33 Was it not necessary for thee also to be merciful to thy fellow bondman, as I also was merciful to thee?

34 And having become angry, his lord delivered him to the tormentors until he would pay all that was due to him.

35 So also my heavenly Father will do to you, if ye do not forgive each man his brother, from your hearts, their trespasses.