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Even if that person wrongs you seven times a day and each time turns again and asks forgiveness, you must forgive.”
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The apostles said to the Lord, “Show us how to increase our faith.”
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The Lord answered, “If you had faith even as small as a mustard seed, you could say to this mulberry tree, ‘May you be uprooted and thrown into the sea,’ and it would obey you!
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“When a servant comes in from plowing or taking care of sheep, does his master say, ‘Come in and eat with me’?
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No, he says, ‘Prepare my meal, put on your apron, and serve me while I eat. Then you can eat later.’
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And does the master thank the servant for doing what he was told to do? Of course not.
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In the same way, when you obey me you should say, ‘We are unworthy servants who have simply done our duty.’”
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As Jesus continued on toward Jerusalem, he reached the border between Galilee and Samaria.
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As he entered a village there, ten lepers stood at a distance,