Bible Verse Lookup
Lk 17:3-4
Chapter 17
3
Listen carefully: if your brother offends you, tell him, and if he is sorry, forgive him.
4
And if he offends you seven times in one day, but seven times he says to you, ‘I’m sorry,’ forgive him.”
Listen carefully: if your brother offends you, tell him, and if he is sorry, forgive him.
And if he offends you seven times in one day, but seven times he says to you, ‘I’m sorry,’ forgive him.”
Commentaries
Instructions to the Disciples – The Duty of the Disciple.
These three instructions share a common foundation: service to the kingdom, which is only achievable through faith. In serving the kingdom—defined as the pursuit and establishment of a just, supportive, fraternal, and egalitarian society—no one is immune to straying from the path or adopting attitudes contrary to the kingdom’s values. This can cause scandal and discouragement in some, while leading to skepticism and rejection of this new reality in others. In any case, fraternal correction, repentance, and forgiveness must always be practiced.