23 “Therefore the kingdom of heaven may be compared to a king who wished to ^wsettle accounts with his servants.¹ 24 When he began to settle, one was brought to him who owed him ten thousand ^xtalents.² 25 And since he could not pay, his master ordered him to be ^ysold, with his wife and ^zchildren and all that he had, and payment to be made. 26 So the servant³ fell on his knees, imploring him, ‘Have patience with me, and I will pay you everything.’