Matthew 18:21-23

Contemporary English Version

An Official Who Refused To Forgive

^21 (A) Peter came up to the Lord and asked, “How many times should I forgive someone^[a] who does something wrong to me? Is seven times enough?”

^22 (B) Jesus answered:

Not just 7 times, but 77 times!^{[b] 23} This story will show you what the kingdom of heaven is like:

One day a king decided to call in his officials and ask them to give an account of what they owed him.