18. “Truly I say to you, whatever you bind on earth will be bound in heaven, and whatever you loose on earth will be loosed in heaven.
19. “Again I say to you, that if two of you agree on earth about anything they ask, it will be done for them by My Father who is in heaven.
20. For where two or three are assembled in My name, there I am in their midst.”
21. Then Peter came to Him and said, “Lord, how often shall I forgive my brother who sins against me? Up to seven times?”
22. Jesus said to him, “I do not say to you up to seven times, but up to seventy times seven.
23. “Therefore the kingdom of heaven is like a certain king who wanted to settle accounts with his servants.
24. When he began to settle the accounts, one was brought to him who owed him ten thousand talents.
25. But since he was not able to pay, his master ordered that he be sold with his wife, their children, and all that he had, and payment to be made.
26. “So the servant fell on his knees, pleading with him, saying, ‘Master, have patience with me, and I will pay you everything.’
27. Then the master of that servant was moved with compassion, released him, and forgave him the debt.
28. “But that same servant went out and found one of his fellow servants who owed him a hundred denarii. He laid hands on him and took him by the throat, saying, ‘Pay me what you owe.’
29. “So his fellow servant fell down at his feet and entreated him, saying, ‘Have patience with me, and I will pay you everything.’