...the things commanded you, say, 'We are unprofitable servants : We have done what we ought to do.'" Then came Peter to him, and said, "Lord, how often shall my brother trespass against me, and I forgive him ? till 1 M. : Now if thy brother trespass against thee, rebuke...

...appears, to forgive an offending individual more than twiee that number of times. " Lord," said he, " how often shall my brother sin against me, and I forgive him? Till seven times ? Jesns said unto him, I say not unto thee until seven times, but until seventy times seven...

...breaking our resolutions, nor need we. The question was put by one of our Saviour's followers — " How often shall my brother sin against me and I forgive him? Till seven times ?" And what was the answer ? "I say not unto thee, till seven times, but till seventy times seven." Or as...

...Saviour's doctrine of forgiveness that jeopardized the interests of society, which led him to ask, " Lord, how often shall my brother sin against me and I forgive him? till seven times?" Or the impression on Peter's mind, that he might indulge estrangement of heart towards...

...amidst surrounding plenty. The former we question was asked of the awful Author of our faith, — ' How often shall my brother sin against me and I forgive him? Till seven times?' regard with pity, largely tinctured with sternness ; the latter with a warm and admiring...

...great, happy, and honorable man. X. THE UNMERCIFUL SERVANT. Matthew rviii. 21-35. " Then Peter came to him and said : Lord, how often shall my brother sin against me, and I forgive him ? Till seven times ? Jesus saith unto him : I say not unto thee, until seven times ; but, until seventy times...

...refuse to forgive a brother who repents, even for times innumerable, we cherish the spirit of revenge. "Then came Peter to him, and said, Lord, how often...my brother sin against me, and I forgive him ? till seven times ? Jesus saith unto him, I say not unto thee, Until seven times ; but, Until seventy times...

...hitherto despised such meetings, let us consider our ways, and learn wisdom. MATTHEW XVIII. 21—35. 21 Then came Peter to him, and said, Lord, how often...my brother sin against me, and I forgive him? till seven times ? 22 Jesus saith unto him, I say not unto thee, Until seven times : but, Until seventy...

...are not your thoughts, neither are your ways My ways, saith the Lord." Once Peter said to Jesus, " Lord, how often shall my brother sin against me and I forgive him — till seven times ?•" He thought, no doubt, that seven times was very often; — and it is true, that many...

...how often it happens, be meek and forgiving. The Apostle Peter once came to our Saviour and asked, "Lord, how often shall my brother sin against me, and I forgive him ? till seven times?" He no doubt thought this would be a great stretch of meekness. But what was Christ's...