Seven times in a day (επτακις της ημερας). Seven times within the day. On another occasion Peter's question ([Reference Matthew 18…

Trespass against you. Sin against you, or does anything that gives you an offence or does you an injury.

Rebuke. Reprove. G…

If he trespass against you.—Better, if he sin. The better manuscripts omit the words against you, and s…

One of these little ones. Take heed to yourselves: If your brother trespasses against you, rebuke him; and if he repents, forgive him. And if h…

St. Ambrose of Milan: After the parable of the rich man who is tormented in punishment, Christ added a commandment to grant …

(1–3a) Jesus has been addressing the Pharisees since 16:14. Now he resumes his conversation with the disciples, warning them about “things that cau…

And if he trespass against thee seven times in a day ,
&c.] For good men are frequently apt to fall into sin, and of…

It is no reduction of the guilt of those by whom an offense comes, nor will the fact that offenses will come lessen their punishment.