that he be sold, together with
his wife and children and all that he had, in payment of the debt. At
this the servant threw himself on the ground and begged of him, 'Master,
have patience with me and I will pay you all I owe you.' Then the master
out of pity for him let him go and forgave him his debt.

"But as soon as the servant went out, he found one of his fellow
servants who owed him one-sixtieth of a talent, and he seized him by the
throat and said, 'Pay me what you owe me.' The man fell down and begged
him, 'Have patience with me and I will pay you.' But he would not and
had him imprisoned until he should pay what was due.

"Now when his fellow servants saw what had been done, they were troubled
and came and told their master what had happened. Then the master called
him and said, 'You wicked servant! When you begged of me, I forgave you
all your debt. Should you not then show the same mercy to your fellow
that I showed to you?' And in anger his master turned him over to the
jailers until he should pay all that was due. So also will my heavenly
Father do to you unless each of you sincerely forgives his brother."

THE GOLDEN RULE

"You have heard the saying, 'You shall love your neighbor and hate your
enemy.' But I say to you, love your enemies, bless those who curse you,
do good to those who hate you, and pray for those who persecute you,
that you may become sons of your Father in heaven; for he makes his sun
to rise on the wicked and the good alike, and sends rain on both those
who do right and those who do wrong. For if you love only those who love
you, what reward have you earned? Do not even the tax-gatherers as
much? And if you show courtesy only to your friends, what more are you
doing than others? Do not even the heathen do as much? You must
therefore become perfect, even as your heavenly Father is perfect.

"Therefore, whatever you wish that men should do to you, do even so to
them."

THE PEOPLE WHO ARE REALLY HAPPY

Jesus said to his disciples:

"Blessed are the poor in spirit,
For theirs is the Kingdom of Heaven.
Blessed are the meek,
For they shall inherit the earth.
Blessed are they who mourn,
For they shall be comforted.
Blessed are they who hunger and thirst for righteousness,
For they shall be satisfied.
Blessed are the merciful,
For they shall receive mercy.
Blessed are the pure in heart,
For they shall see God.
Blessed are the peacemakers,