Mateo 18:21

21 Parábola del deudor que no perdona
Luego Pedro se le acercó y preguntó:
—Señor, ¿cuántas veces debo perdonar a alguien
que peca contra mí? ¿Siete veces?

Mateo 18:21 Meaning and Commentary

Matthew 18:21

Then came Peter unto him
Having heard and observed the rules Christ gave concerning offences and brotherly reproofs, he drew near to Christ, and put this question to him:

and said, Lord, how oft shall my brother sin against me, and I
forgive him?
He instances in a brother, because it was such an one Christ had been speaking of; he makes no doubt of its being his duty to forgive him upon his repentance, and acknowledgment, but wanted to be reformed, how often this was to be done, and asks, whether

until seven times?
Which was, as he might think, a large number; and especially, since it was double the number of times, that the Jewish doctors set for forgiveness: for thus they say ^F4,

``A man that commits a sin, the "first" time they pardon him; the "second" time they pardon him; the "third" time they pardon him: the "fourth" time they do not pardon, according to ( Amos 2:6 ) ( Job 33:29 ) .''

Again,

``he that says I have sinned, and I repent, they forgive him "unto three times", and no more ^F5.''

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FOOTNOTES:

F4 T. Bab. Yoma, fol. 36. 2. Mainion. Hilch. Teshuba. c. 3. sect. 5.
F5 Abot. R. Nathan, c. 40. fol. 9. 3.

Mateo 18:21 In-Context

19 »También les digo lo siguiente: si dos de ustedes se ponen de acuerdo aquí en la tierra con respecto a cualquier cosa que pidan, mi Padre que está en el cielo la hará.

20 Pues donde se reúnen dos o tres en mi nombre, yo estoy allí entre ellos.

21 Parábola del deudor que no perdona
Luego Pedro se le acercó y preguntó:
—Señor, ¿cuántas veces debo perdonar a alguien
que peca contra mí? ¿Siete veces?

22 —respondió Jesús—,

23 »Por lo tanto, el reino del cielo se puede comparar a un rey que decidió poner al día las cuentas con los siervos que le habían pedido prestado dinero.