Matthew 18:35 (LSB)

Passage

My heavenly Father will also do the same to you, if each of you does not forgive his brother from your hearts.”

Nearby Context

Matthew 18:33 Should you not also have had mercy on your fellow slave, in the same way that I had mercy on you?’

Matthew 18:34 And his lord, moved with anger, handed him over to the torturers until he should repay all that was owed him.

Matthew 18:35 My heavenly Father will also do the same to you, if each of you does not forgive his brother from your hearts.”

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "heavenly", "father", "same", "each", "does", "forgive", "brother", and "hearts". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "heavenly" and "father", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The prior verse says "And his lord moved with anger handed...", giving immediate footing for "heavenly" and "father". In Matthew context, the local focus is Christ, faith, and discipleship.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "heavenly" and "father" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.