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Matthew 18:21-23
New Catholic Bible
Matthew 18:21-23
New Catholic Bible
21 Then Peter came up to him and asked, “Lord, if my brother sins against me, how often must I forgive him? As many as seven times?” 22 Jesus answered, “I say to you, not seven times but seventy times seven.[a]
23 The Parable of the Unmerciful Servant.[b]“For this reason, the kingdom of heaven may be compared to a king who decided to settle accounts with his servants.
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- Matthew 18:22 Seventy times seven: the Greek word may also be translated “seventy-seven times.”
- Matthew 18:23 The law of pardon must ceaselessly renew the fraternal relationships in the Church. It is founded on the goodness of God who gratuitously forgives the immense sin of human beings.
