¹⁸ “Truly I tell you, whatever you bind on earth will be^[a] bound in heaven, and whatever you loose on earth will be^[b] loosed in heaven.^(A)

¹⁹ “Again, truly I tell you that if two of you on earth agree about anything they ask for, it will be done for them^(B) by my Father in heaven. ²⁰ For where two or three gather in my name, there am I with them.”^(C)

The Parable of the Unmerciful Servant

²¹ Then Peter came to Jesus and asked, “Lord, how many times shall I forgive my brother or sister who sins against me?^(D) Up to seven times?”^(E)

²² Jesus answered, “I tell you, not seven times, but seventy-seven times.^[c](F)