22 Jesus *said to him, “I do not say to you, up to seven times, but up to [a](A)seventy-seven times.

23 “For this reason (B)the kingdom of heaven [b]is like a king who wanted to (C)settle accounts with his slaves. 24 And when he had begun to settle them, one who owed him [c]ten thousand talents was brought to him.

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Footnotes

  1. Matthew 18:22 Or possibly seventy times seven
  2. Matthew 18:23 Lit has been compared to
  3. Matthew 18:24 By one estimate, a debt of 60 million working days for a laborer

22 Jesus answered, “I tell you, not seven times, but seventy-seven times.[a](A)

23 “Therefore, the kingdom of heaven is like(B) a king who wanted to settle accounts(C) with his servants. 24 As he began the settlement, a man who owed him ten thousand bags of gold[b] was brought to him.

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Footnotes

  1. Matthew 18:22 Or seventy times seven
  2. Matthew 18:24 Greek ten thousand talents; a talent was worth about 20 years of a day laborer’s wages.