Until seventy times seven (εως εβδομηκοντακις επτα). It is not clear whether this idiom means seventy-seven or as the Revised Vers…

Then came Peter. The mention of the duty in Matthew 18:15—addre ing a brother who had offended us, which implied the duty to forgive him—l…

Seventy times seven — The use of symbolic numbers that indicate completeness was obviously designed to lead the questioner's mind …

I do not wonder that we read in another place that the disciples said, Lord, increase our faith. For it needs much faith to have so much p…

St. Jerome: The Lord had said above, See that you do not despise one of these little ones, and had added, If you…

The issue here is not the adjudication of the church, still less the absolute granting of forgiveness by the church (only God and Jesus can ultimat…

Jesus says to him, I say not to you
Which is as if he had said, observe what I am about to say, I do not agree to wh…

Although we live entirely on mercy and forgiveness, we are reluctant to forgive the offenses of our brothers and sisters. This parable shows how mu…

Here a parable is presented. Firstly, the careful search is described; and secondly, the joy of having found the sheep is described. Therefore, He …