18. “Assuredly, 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 concerning anything that they ask, it will be done for them by My Father in heaven.
20. For where two or three are gathered together in My name, I am there in the midst of them.”
21. Then Peter came to Him and said, “Lord, how often shall my brother sin against me, and I forgive him? 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. And when he had begun to settle accounts, one was brought to him who owed him ten thousand talents.
25. But as he was not able to pay, his master commanded that he be sold, with his wife and children and all that he had, and that payment be made.
26. The servant therefore fell down before him, saying, ‘Master, have patience with me, and I will pay you all.’
27. Then the master of that servant was moved with compassion, released him, and forgave him the debt.
28. “But that servant went out and found one of his fellow servants who owed him a hundred denarii; and 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 begged him, saying, ‘Have patience with me, and I will pay you all.’
30. And he would not, but went and threw him into prison till he should pay the debt.
31. So when his fellow servants saw what had been done, they were very grieved, and came and told their master all that had been done.