What Does Jesus Say About Forgiveness?
Forgiveness is at the very center of what Jesus taught and lived. He calls His followers to forgive as radically as they have been forgiven — without limit and from the heart.
What Scripture Says
"Then Peter came to Jesus and asked, 'Lord, how many times shall I forgive my brother who sins against me? Up to seven times?'"
Matthew 18:21"Jesus answered, 'I tell you, not seven times, but seventy times seven.'"
Matthew 18:22"Then Jesus said, 'Father, forgive them, for they do not know what they are doing.'"
Luke 23:34"For if you forgive men their trespasses, your Heavenly Father will also forgive you."
Matthew 6:14"And when you stand to pray, if you hold anything against another, forgive it, so that your Father in heaven will also forgive your trespasses."
Mark 11:25Going Deeper
Jesus did not just teach forgiveness in theory — He demonstrated it from the cross, forgiving the very people who were killing Him. His call to forgive seventy times seven is not about counting; it is about cultivating a heart so shaped by grace that forgiveness becomes your instinct rather than your exception.
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