Then Peter came to Jesus and asked, “Lord, how many times shall I forgive my brother who sins against me? Up to seven times?”
Jesus answered, “I tell you, not just seven times, but seventy-seven times!
Because of this, the kingdom of heaven is like a king who wanted to settle accounts with his servants.
CONTEXT
Original word: Πέτρος (Pétros) · a (piece of) rock (larger than G3037 (λίθος)); as a name, Petrus, an apostle
REFLECTION
Forgiveness is a choice repeated over time. Matthew 18:21 shows where it starts.
PRAYER
Jesus, teach us to forgive as you have forgiven us. Amen.
QUESTION
Where do you need to forgive or ask forgiveness?
ONE ACTION TODAY
Pray for your spouse by name today.
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Source
The Holy Bible, Berean Standard Bible (BSB). Public domain (dedicated to the public domain by BSB Publishing as of April 30, 2023). Source: eBible.org (engbsb). Editorial rendering: in this app the divine name "Yahweh" is displayed and read aloud as "God" (and "Yahweh God" as "God"). The stored text and the imported source are unchanged; this is a display-layer substitution, not part of the translation.
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