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| Summary: Jesus’ answer to Peter’s question about how often to forgive someone is a reversal of the ancient idea of unlimited vengeance. Jesus calls us instead to unlimited forgiveness. This is possible because God’s forgiveness of us is more than an exercise in bookkeeping. It is an act of reconciliation that changes peoples’ lives, so that they can be not only forgiven people but forgiving ones. |
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| Summary: Jesus challenges his disciples with a radical view of forgiveness intended to mirror God’s forgiveness of us, and to provide a healthy way to deal with personal injury and pain. |
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| Summary: Jesus expects the forgiveness we receive from God to be a transforming event that enables us to forgive others. |
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| Summary: Even though Jesus warns us about our lack of forgiveness, we do not forgive others out of fear of punishment. We forgive because we feel grateful to God. The gratitude develops mercy and kindness deep within us. |
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