24 Kun hän alkoi tarkastaa niitä, hänen eteensä tuotiin palvelija, joka oli hänelle velkaa kymmenentuhatta talenttia.

25 Miehellä ei ollut, millä maksaa, ja niin kuningas määräsi, että hänet, hänen vaimonsa ja lapsensa ja koko hänen omaisuutensa oli myytävä ja velka maksettava.

26 Silloin palvelija heittäytyi maahan hänen eteensä ja pyysi: 'Ole kärsivällinen! Minä maksan sinulle kyllä kaiken.'

27 Kuninkaan tuli sääli palvelijaansa, ja hän päästi miehen menemään ja antoi velan anteeksi.

29 Mies heittäytyi maahan ja pyysi: 'Ole kärsivällinen! Kyllä minä maksan sinulle.'

30 Mutta toinen ei suostunut siihen. Hän meni ja toimitti työtoverinsa vankilaan, kunnes tämä maksaisi velkansa.

32 Silloin kuningas kutsutti palvelijan luokseen ja sanoi: 'Sinä kelvoton! Minä annoin sinulle anteeksi koko velan, kun sitä minulta pyysit.

33 Eikö sinunkin olisi pitänyt armahtaa työtoveriasi, niin kuin minä armahdin sinua?'

34 Vihoissaan kuningas pani palvelijansa ankaraan vankeuteen, kunnes tämä maksaisi koko velan.

35 Näin tekee minun taivaallinen Isänikin teille, jos te ette kaikesta sydämestä anna kukin veljellenne anteeksi.

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 saith unto him, I say not unto thee, Until seven times: but, Until seventy times seven.

23 Therefore is the kingdom of heaven likened unto a certain king, which would take account of his servants. 24 And when he had begun to reckon, one was brought unto him, which owed him ten thousand talents. 25 But forasmuch 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 thee 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 fellowservants, which owed him an hundred pence: and he laid hands on him, and took him by the throat, saying, Pay me that thou owest. 29 And his fellowservant fell down at his feet, and besought him, saying, Have patience with me, and I will pay thee all. 30 And he would not: but went and cast him into prison, till he should pay the debt. 31 So when his fellowservants saw what was done, they were very sorry, and came and told unto their lord all that was done. 32 Then his lord, after that he had called him, said unto him, O thou wicked servant, I forgave thee all that debt, because thou desiredst me: 33 Shouldest not thou also have had compassion on thy fellowservant, even as I had pity on thee? 34 And his lord was wroth, and delivered him to the tormentors, till he should pay all that was due unto him. 35 So likewise shall my heavenly Father do also unto you, if ye from your hearts forgive not every one his brother their trespasses.