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THE PRECEPTS OF JESUS
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oosed in heaven. Again I say unto you, That if two of
you shall agree on earth as touching any thing that they
shall ask, it shall be done for them of my Father which
is in heaven. For where two or three are gathered to-
gether in my name, there am I in the midst of them.
Then came Peter to him, and said, Lord, how oft
shall my brother sin against me, and I forgive him ? till
seven times ? Jesus saith unto him, I say not unto thee,
Until seven times ; but Until seventy times seven. There-
fore is the kingdom of heaven likened unto a certain king
which would take account of his servants. And when he
had begun to reckon, one was brought unto him which
owed him ten thousand talents. But forasmuch as he had
not to pay, his lord commanded him to be sold, and his
wife, and children, and all that he had, and payment to
be made. The servant therefore fell down, and wor-
shipped him, saying, Lord, have patience with me, and I
will pay thee all. Then the lord of that servant was moved
with compassion, and loosed him, and forgave him the
debt. But the same servant went out, and found one of
his fellow-servants which owed him an hundred pence ;
and he laid hands on him, and took him by the throat,
saying, Pay me that thou owest. And his fellow-servant
fell down at his feet, and besought him, saying, Have
patience with me, and I will pay thee all. And he would
not ; but went and cast him into prison, till he should >
pay the debt. So when his fellow-servants saw what
was done, they were very sorry, and came and told
unto their lord all that was done. Then his lord, after
that he had called him, said unto him, O thou wicked
servant, I forgave thee all that debt, because thou
desiredst me : shouldest not thou also have had crunpas-
2 I
oosed in heaven. Again I say unto you, That if two of
you shall agree on earth as touching any thing that they
shall ask, it shall be done for them of my Father which
is in heaven. For where two or three are gathered to-
gether in my name, there am I in the midst of them.
Then came Peter to him, and said, Lord, how oft
shall my brother sin against me, and I forgive him ? till
seven times ? Jesus saith unto him, I say not unto thee,
Until seven times ; but Until seventy times seven. There-
fore is the kingdom of heaven likened unto a certain king
which would take account of his servants. And when he
had begun to reckon, one was brought unto him which
owed him ten thousand talents. But forasmuch as he had
not to pay, his lord commanded him to be sold, and his
wife, and children, and all that he had, and payment to
be made. The servant therefore fell down, and wor-
shipped him, saying, Lord, have patience with me, and I
will pay thee all. Then the lord of that servant was moved
with compassion, and loosed him, and forgave him the
debt. But the same servant went out, and found one of
his fellow-servants which owed him an hundred pence ;
and he laid hands on him, and took him by the throat,
saying, Pay me that thou owest. And his fellow-servant
fell down at his feet, and besought him, saying, Have
patience with me, and I will pay thee all. And he would
not ; but went and cast him into prison, till he should >
pay the debt. So when his fellow-servants saw what
was done, they were very sorry, and came and told
unto their lord all that was done. Then his lord, after
that he had called him, said unto him, O thou wicked
servant, I forgave thee all that debt, because thou
desiredst me : shouldest not thou also have had crunpas-