09.13.2020 Gospel Matthew Chapter 18

The Lord be with you.  
And with your spirit 
The gospel of the Lord Jesus Christ according to Matthew

Peter approached Jesus and asked, "If my brother sins against me. How many times must I forgive him, as much as seven times?" And Jesus says, "Not seven times, but seventy-seven times." And this is why the kingdom of God can be compared to a king who went about settling accounts with his servants. One servant was brought in to him who owed a huge amount of money, far more than he was ever able to pay. So the King decided to sell him and his wife and his children and his property in order to cover the debt. The man dropped to his knees and said, "Have pity on me. And I will pay back all that I have borrowed." The king looked upon him with compassion. He freed him and he also wiped out the whole debt.

Now, when this servant left the presence of the king, he came up with a fellow servant of his who owed him a small amount of money. He laid his hands on the man. He began to choke him and he said, "Pay what you owe." The fellow servant dropped to his knees and said, "Have pity on me and I will pay you everything." But he refused. He handed the servant over to be in prison until the debt be paid. 

Now, when the other servants saw this, they were deeply moved. They were very much aggrieved and they went to the king and they recounted all that they had seen and the King called for the servant. And when the servant was brought in to him, the king said, "You are truly a wicked man. You begged me and I forgave you your whole debt. I showed compassion to you. Should you not have shown compassion to your fellow servant? As I showed compassion to you." And then in anger, he handed the servant over to the torturers until the entire debt be paid. 

And just so, my heavenly Father will treat you unless you forgive your sister or brother from your heart. 

The gospel of the Lord.