Gospel of Jesus Christ according to Saint Matthew 18, 21 - 19, 1

GOSPEL 

“I am not telling you to forgive up to seven times, but up to 70 times seven times” 

Alleluia. Alleluia.

For your servant, let your face light up:

teach me your commandments.

Alleluia. (Ps 118, 135) 

Gospel of Jesus Christ according to Saint Matthew 18, 21 - 19, 1 

At that time,

    Peter approached Jesus to ask him:

“Lord, when my brother commits sins against me,

how many times must I forgive him?

Up to seven times? "

    Jesus answered him:

" I do not tell you up to seven times,

but up to 70 times seven times.

    Thus, the kingdom of Heaven is comparable

to a king who wanted to settle accounts with his servants.

    It was beginning

when someone brought him someone

who owed him ten thousand talents

(that is, sixty million pieces of silver).

    As this man had no money to pay back,

the master ordered him to be sold,

with his wife, children and all his property,

in repayment of his debt.

    Then, falling at his feet,

the servant remained prostrate and said:

"Be patient with me,

and I will repay you for everything."

    Seized with compassion, the master of this servant

let him go and forgave him his debt. 

    But, on leaving, this servant found one of his companions

who owed him a hundred pieces of silver.

He threw himself on him to strangle him, saying:

“Pay off your debt!” 

     Then, falling at his feet, his companion begged him:

"Be patient with me,

and I will reimburse you."

    But the other refused and had him thrown in jail

until he paid back what he owed.

    His companions, seeing this,

were deeply saddened

and went to tell their master

all that had happened.

    So the latter called him and said to him:

“Evil servant!

I forgave you all this debt

because you begged me.

    Should you not, in your turn,

have pity on your companion,

as I myself had had pity on you? ” 

     In his anger, his master handed him over to the executioners

until he had repaid all he owed. 

This is how my heavenly Father will treat you,

if each of you does not forgive your brother from the bottom of your heart. " 

When Jesus had finished this discourse,

he left Galilee

and went into the territory of Judea

beyond the Jordan. 

  - Let us acclaim the Word of God.