• Matthew 18:23-35
  Therefore the kingdom of heaven is like a certain king who wanted to settle accounts with his servants. And when he had begun to settle accounts, one was brought to him who owed him ten thousand talents. But 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. The servant therefore fell down before him, saying, 'Master, have patience with me, and I will pay you all.' Then the master of that servant was moved with compassion, released him, and forgave him the debt. "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!' So his fellow servant fell down at his feet and begged him, saying, 'Have patience with me, and I will pay you all.' And he would not, but went and threw him into prison till he should pay the debt. So when his fellow servants saw what had been done, they were very grieved, and came and told their master all that had been done. Then his master, after he had called him, said to him, 'You wicked servant! I forgave you all that debt because you begged me. Should you not also have had compassion on your fellow servant, just as I had pity on you?' And his master was angry, and delivered him to the torturers until he should pay all that was due to him. "So My heavenly Father also will do to you if each of you, from his heart, does not forgive his brother his trespasses."
   

Related Scriptures

• Matthew 18:21-22
  Then Peter came to Him and said, “Lord, how often shall my brother sin against me, and I forgive him? Up to seven times?” Jesus said to him, "I do not say to you, up to seven times, but up to seventy times seven.
   
• Matthew 6:12
  And forgive us our debts,
  As we forgive our debtors.
  
   
• Matthew 6:14-15
  "For if you forgive men their trespasses, your heavenly Father will also forgive you. But if you do not forgive men their trespasses, neither will your Father forgive your trespasses.
   
• Colossians 3:12-14
  Therefore, as the elect of God, holy and beloved, put on tender mercies, kindness, humility, meekness, longsuffering; bearing with one another, and forgiving one another, if anyone has a complaint against another; even as Christ forgave you, so you also must do. But above all these things put on love, which is the bond of perfection.
   
• Ephesians 4:32
  And be kind to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, even as God in Christ forgave you.
   
• Matthew 5:43-45
  "You have heard that it was said, 'You shall love your neighbor and hate your enemy.' But I say to you, love your enemies, bless those who curse you, do good to those who hate you, and pray for those who spitefully use you and persecute you, that you may be sons of your Father in heaven; for He makes His sun rise on the evil and on the good, and sends rain on the just and on the unjust.
   
• Luke 23:34
  Then Jesus said, “Father, forgive them, for they do not know what they do.”And they divided His garments and cast lots.
   
• James 2:13
  For judgment is without mercy to the one who has shown no mercy. Mercy triumphs over judgment.
   
• Psalm 103:8-14
  The LORD is merciful and gracious,
  Slow to anger, and abounding in mercy.
  He will not always strive with us,
  Nor will He keep His anger forever.
  He has not dealt with us according to our sins,
  Nor punished us according to our iniquities. For as the heavens are high above the earth,
  So great is His mercy toward those who fear Him;
  As far as the east is from the west,
  So far has He removed our transgressions from us.
  As a father pities his children,
  So the LORD pities those who fear Him.
  For He knows our frame;
  He remembers that we are dust.
   
• Matthew 5:7
  Blessed are the merciful, For they shall obtain mercy.
  
   
• Luke 10:37
  And he said, “He who showed mercy on him.” Then Jesus said to him, “Go and do likewise.”
   
• Luke 17:3-4
  Take heed to yourselves. If your brother sins against you, rebuke him; and if he repents, forgive him. And if he sins against you seven times in a day, and seven times in a day returns to you, saying, 'I repent,' you shall forgive him."
   
• Matthew 23:23
  "Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! For you pay tithe of mint and anise and cummin, and have neglected the weightier matters of the law: justice and mercy and faith. These you ought to have done, without leaving the others undone.
   
• Mark 11:25
  “And whenever you stand praying, if you have anything against anyone, forgive him, that your Father in heaven may also forgive you your trespasses.
   
• Romans 2:5-6
  But in accordance with your hardness and your impenitent heart you are treasuring up for yourself wrath in the day of wrath and revelation of the righteous judgment of God, who "will render to each one according to his deeds":
   
• Romans 12:19
  Beloved, do not avenge yourselves, but rather give place to wrath; for it is written, "Vengeance is Mine, I will repay," says the Lord.
   
• James 2:8
  If you really fulfill the royal law according to the Scripture, "You shall love your neighbor as yourself," you do well;
   
• 1 Peter 2:21
  For to this you were called, because Christ also suffered for us, leaving us an example, that you should follow His steps:
  
   
• 2 Samuel 22:26
  “With the merciful You will show Yourself merciful;
  With a blameless man You will show Yourself blameless;
   
• Luke 7:41-42
  "There was a certain creditor who had two debtors. One owed five hundred denarii, and the other fifty. And when they had nothing with which to repay, he freely forgave them both. Tell Me, therefore, which of them will love him more?"