Matthew 18:35 (WEB)

Passage

So my heavenly Father will also do to you, if you don’t each forgive your brother from your hearts for his misdeeds.”

Nearby Context

Matthew 18:33 Shouldn’t you also have had mercy on your fellow servant, even as I had mercy on you?’

Matthew 18:34 His lord was angry, and delivered him to the tormentors, until he should pay all that was due to him.

Matthew 18:35 So my heavenly Father will also do to you, if you don’t each forgive your brother from your hearts for his misdeeds.”

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "heavenly", "father", "each", "forgive", "brother", "hearts", and "misdeeds". 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 "His lord was angry and delivered him...", 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.