Forgiveness of Repentance

²³Therefore the kingdom of heaven is like a certain king who wanted to settle accounts with his servants. ²⁴And when he had begun to settle accounts, one was brought to him who owed him ten thousand talents. ²⁵But 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. ²⁶The servant therefore fell down before him, saying, "Master, have patience with me, and I will pay you all.' ²⁷Then 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!' ²⁹So his fellow servant fell down at his feet and begged him, saying, "Have patience with me, and I will pay you all.' ³⁰And he would not, but went and threw him into prison till he should pay the debt. ³¹So when his fellow servants saw what had been done, they were very grieved, and came and told their master all that had been done. ³²Then his master, after he had called him, said to him, "You wicked servant! I forgave you all that debt because you begged me. ³³Should you not also have had compassion on your fellow servant, just as I had pity on you?' ³⁴And his master was angry, and delivered him to the torturers until he should pay all that was due to him. ³⁵"So My heavenly Father also will do to you if each of you, from his heart, does not forgive his brother his trespasses."

^٢٣لِذَلِكَ يُشْبِهُ مَلَكُوتُ ٱلسَّمَاوَاتِ إِنْسَانًا مَلِكًا أَرَادَ أَنْ يُحَاسِبَ عَبِيدَهُ. ^٢٤فَلَمَّا ٱبْتَدَأَ فِي ٱلْمُحَاسَبَةِ قُدِّمَ إِلَيْهِ وَاحِدٌ مَدْيُونٌ بِعَشَرِ آلَافِ وَزْنَةٍ. ^٢٥وَإِذْ لَمْ يَكُنْ لَهُ مَا يُوفِي أَمَرَ سَيِّدُهُ أَنْ يُبَاعَ هُوَ وَٱمْرَأَتُهُ وَأَوْلَادُهُ وَكُلُّ مَا لَهُ، وَيُوفَي ٱلدَّيْنُ. ^٢٦فَخَرَّ ٱلْعَبْدُ وَسَجَدَ لَهُ قَائِلًا: يا سَيِّدُ، تَمَهَّلْ عَلَيَّ فَأُوفِيَكَ ٱلْجَمِيعَ. ^٢٧فَتَحَنَّنَ سَيِّدُ ذَلِكَ ٱلْعَبْدِ وَأَطْلَقَهُ، وَتَرَكَ لَهُ ٱلدَّيْنَ. ^٢٨وَلَمَّا خَرَجَ ذَلِكَ ٱلْعَبْدُ وَجَدَ وَاحِدًا مِنَ ٱلْعَبِيدِ رُفَقَائِهِ، كَانَ مَدْيُونًا لَهُ بِمِئَةِ دِينَارٍ، فَأَمْسَكَهُ وَأَخَذَ بِعُنُقِهِ قَائِلًا: أَوْفِنِي مَا لِي عَلَيْكَ. ^٢٩فَخَرَّ ٱلْعَبْدُ رَفِيقُهُ عَلَى قَدَمَيْهِ وَطَلَبَ إِلَيْهِ قَائِلًا: تَمَهَّلْ عَلَيَّ فَأُوفِيَكَ ٱلْجَمِيعَ. ^٣٠فَلَمْ يُرِدْ بَلْ مَضَى وَأَلْقَاهُ فِي سِجْنٍ حَتَّى يُوفِيَ ٱلدَّيْنَ. ^٣١فَلَمَّا رَأَى ٱلْعَبِيدُ رُفَقَاؤُهُ مَا كَانَ، حَزِنُوا جِدًّا. وَأَتَوْا وَقَصُّوا عَلَى سَيِّدِهِمْ كُلَّ مَا جَرَى. ^٣٢فَدَعَاهُ حِينَئِذٍ سَيِّدُهُ وَقَالَ لَهُ: أَيُّهَا ٱلْعَبْدُ ٱلشِّرِّيرُ، كُلُّ ذَلِكَ ٱلدَّيْنِ تَرَكْتُهُ لَكَ لِأَنَّكَ طَلَبْتَ إِلَيَّ. ^٣٣أَفَمَا كَانَ يَنْبَغِي أَنَّكَ أَنْتَ أَيْضًا تَرْحَمُ ٱلْعَبْدَ رَفِيقَكَ كَمَا رَحِمْتُكَ أَنَا؟ ^٣٤وَغَضِبَ سَيِّدُهُ وَسَلَّمَهُ إِلَى ٱلْمُعَذِّبِينَ حَتَّى يُوفِيَ كُلَّ مَا كَانَ لَهُ عَلَيْهِ. ^٣٥فَهَكَذَا أَبِي ٱلسَّمَاوِيُّ يَفْعَلُ بِكُمْ إِنْ لَمْ تَتْرُكُوا مِنْ قُلُوبِكُمْ كُلُّ وَاحِدٍ لِأَخِيهِ زَلَّاتِهِ».