Matthew 18:28
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Matt 18:28
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~"But that slave went out and found one of his fellow slaves who owed him a hundred (The denarius was a day's wages) denarii; and he seized him and {began} to choke {him,} saying, `Pay back what you owe.'
Matt 18:29
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~"So his fellow slave fell {to the ground} and {began} to plead with him, saying, `Have patience with me and I will repay you.'
Matt 18:30
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~"But he was unwilling and went and threw him in prison until he should pay back what was owed.
Matt 18:31
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~"So when his fellow slaves saw what had happened, they were deeply grieved and came and reported to their lord all that had happened.
Matt 18:32
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~"Then summoning him, his lord *said to him, `You wicked slave, I forgave you all that debt because you pleaded with me.
Matt 18:33
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~`Should you not also have had mercy on your fellow slave, in the same way that I had mercy on you?'
Matt 18:34
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~"And his lord, moved with anger, handed him over to the torturers until he should repay all that was owed him.
Matt 18:35
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~"My heavenly Father will also do the same to you, if each of you does not forgive his brother from your heart."
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