“So when his fellow slaves saw what had happened, they were deeply grieved and came and reported to their master all that had happened. Then summoning him, his master said…
“So his fellow slave fell to the ground and began to plead with him, saying, ‘Have patience with me and I will repay you.’ But he was unwilling, and went…
“And the master of that slave felt compassion, and he released him and forgave him the debt. But that slave went out and found one of his fellow slaves who…
“But since he did not have the means to repay, his master commanded that he be sold, along with his wife and children and all that he had, and repayment…
“For this reason the kingdom of heaven is like a king who wanted to settle accounts with his slaves. And when he had begun to settle them, one who owed…
“Truly I say to you, whatever you bind on earth shall have been bound in heaven; and whatever you loose on earth shall have been loosed in heaven” (Matthew 18:18).…