Matthew 18:35
So also shall my heavenly Father do to you, if you forgive not every one his brother from your hearts.
Douay-Rheims 1899
In The King James Version
In Context
34And his lord being angry, delivered him to the torturers until he paid all the debt.
Cross References
Proverbs 21:13He that stoppeth his ear against the cry of the poor, shall also cry himself and shall not be heard.
Zechariah 7:12And they made their heart as the adamant stone, lest they should hear the law, and the words which the Lord of hosts sent in his spirit by the hand of the former prophets: so a great indignation came from the Lord of hosts.
Matthew 6:14For if you will forgive men their offences, your heavenly Father will forgive you also your offences.
Mark 11:25And when you shall stand to pray, forgive, if you have aught against any man; that your Father also, who is in heaven, may forgive you your sins.
Luke 16:15And he said to them: You are they who justify yourselves before men, but God knoweth your hearts; for that which is high to men, is an abomination before God.
James 3:14But if you have bitter zeal, and there be contentions in your hearts; glory not, and be not liars against the truth.
Matthew Henry on Matthew 18:22-35
Christian Worshippers Encouraged; The Cruel Creditor. 21 Then came Peter to him, and said, Lord, how oft shall my brother sin against me, and I forgive him? till seven times? 22 Jesus saith unto him, I say not unto thee, Until seven times: but, Until seventy times seven. 23 Therefore is the kingdom of heaven likened unto a certain king, which would take account of his servants. 24 And when he had begun to reckon, one was brought unto him, which owed him ten thousand talents. 25 But forasmuch as he had not to pay,… Read the whole commentary →