Matthew 18:15-35

If Your Brother Sins Against You

15 “If your brother sins against you, go and tell him his fault, between you and him alone. If he listens to you, you have gained your brother. 16 But if he does not listen, take one or two others along with you, that every charge may be established by the evidence of two or three witnesses. 17 If he refuses to listen to them, tell it to the church. And if he refuses to listen even to the church, let him be to you as a Gentile and a tax collector. 18 Truly, I say to you, whatever you bind on earth shall be bound in heaven, and whatever you loose on earth shall be loosed in heaven. 19 Again I say to you, if two of you agree on earth about anything they ask, it will be done for them by my Father in heaven. 20 For where two or three are gathered in my name, there am I among them.”

The Parable of the Unforgiving Servant

21 Then Peter came up and said to him, “Lord, how often will my brother sin against me, and I forgive him? As many as seven times?” 22 Jesus said to him, “I do not say to you seven times, but seventy-seven times.

23 “Therefore the kingdom of heaven may be compared to a king who wished to settle accounts with his servants. 24 When he began to settle, one was brought to him who owed him ten thousand talents. 25 And since he could not pay, his master ordered him to be sold, with his wife and children and all that he had, and payment to be made. 26 So the servant fell on his knees, imploring him, ‘Have patience with me, and I will pay you everything.’ 27 And out of pity for him, the master of that servant released him and forgave him the debt. 28 But when that same servant went out, he found one of his fellow servants who owed him a hundred denarii, and seizing him, he began to choke him, saying, ‘Pay what you owe.’ 29 So his fellow servant fell down and pleaded with him, ‘Have patience with me, and I will pay you.’ 30 He refused and went and put him in prison until he should pay the debt. 31 When his fellow servants saw what had taken place, they were greatly distressed, and they went and reported to their master all that had taken place. 32 Then his master summoned him and said to him, ‘You wicked servant! I forgave you all that debt because you pleaded with me. 33 And should not you have had mercy on your fellow servant, as I had mercy on you?’ 34 And in anger his master delivered him to the jailers, until he should pay all his debt. 35 So also my heavenly Father will do to every one of you, if you do not forgive your brother from your heart.”

The Holy Bible, English Standard Version® (ESV®), copyright © 2001 by Crossway, a publishing ministry of Good News Publishers.

11 thoughts on “The Essential Jesus-Day 74”

  1. Dear Heavenly Father,
    Thank you for forgiving us for all of our sins. May we also have a spirit of forgiveness for each other. Amen.

    1. Gracias mi padre celestial por perdonar todas mis deudas y mis pecados así como debemos perdonar a nuestro deudores no nos dejes caer en tentación y líbrame del mal y a ser misericordioso ayúdame mi Dios a que siempre tenga un corazón lleno de tu amor y esa paz que sobrepasa cualquier entendimiento que proviene sólo de ti mi Rey. Amén 🙏

    2. We should forgive others as our Lord forgives us. Praise the Lord and Amen 🙏🏻✝🙏🏻✝💜💜🙌🏻🙌🏻

  2. GOD forgives me for my sin. My heart is full and happy. May I forgive others who owe me , for to practice what has been given to me is just and right

  4. Help me Lord to forgive others as you forgave me! Help me to release the anger and lead with love. In you mighty name…Amen

  6. The Lord’s Prayer tells us to “Forgive us our trespasses as we forgive those who trespass against us. ”

    Lord Jesus, help us to forgive as you have forgiven us. Help us to be able to forgive and forget about
    the wrongs that have been done to us by family and friends.
    Help us not to hold grudges.

    We praise your name and we pray for all the people in Ukraine. Please stop the war at once.

    Thank you Lord Jesus.
    Amen

  7. Verse 22 says we are to forgive until “70 times 7.” This is unlimited forgiveness. Believers forgive as they have been forgiven. We never finish paying the debt of forgiveness.

  8. Notice that Scripture said a brother; a fellow believer, this is a violation of GOD’s standard. When I look at my life, & the many times the LORD has forgiven me, I see that forgiveness has no limit. In other words, I owe a debt that’s impossible to pay; but GOD in CHRIST forgave me & now I live for HIM.Praise be to GOD in CHRIST.

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