"How many times must I forgive?" - Readings for 8/13/26

In today’s Gospel, Peter asks Jesus how many times he must forgive – is it as many as seven times? Jesus responds not seven times, but seventy-seven times – which represented a number beyond imagining in Jewish culture. Jesus tells him the parable of the Unforgiving Servant. God always forgives us – are we willing to show that mercy towards others? When the servant would not forgive the man who…