Luke 17:3

• §2845Article 3 · The Seven PetitionsRead at vatican.va

  “There is no limit or measure to this essentially divine forgiveness,” — Catechism footnote: Cf. Mt 18:21-22; Lk 17:3-4.

Augustine of Hippo

• Augustine of Hippo, Homilies on the First Epistle of John Homily 2

  “…is to be no forgiveness: lest we go against that sentence of the Lord, in which He commands always to forgive the brother who asks his brother’s forgiveness: but that the mischief of that sin is, that the man cannot submit to the humiliation of begging for pardon, even when he is forced by his evil conscience both to…” — editor's note: Luke xvii. 3.

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• Augustine of Hippo, On the Sermon on the Mount I.22Book I

  “…we must not come into collision with that declaration of our Lord, where He enjoins that a brother is to be pardoned, when he asks his brother to pardon him; but that the ruin connected with that sin is so great, that he cannot endure the humiliation of asking for it, even if he should be compelled by a bad…” — editor's note: Matt. xviii. 21. Luke xvii. 3.

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• Augustine of Hippo, Sermons on New Testament Lessons Sermon 64

  “On the words of the Gospel, Luke xvii. 3, “If thy brother sin, rebuke him,” etc., touching the remission of sins.” — the author cites it

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Tertullian

• Tertullian, The Five Books Against Marcion IV.35Book IV

  “A trespassing brother He will have rebuked.” — editor's note: Luke xvii. 3.

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Clement of Alexandria

• Clement of Alexandria, The Instructor III.12Book III

  “If he sin against thee seven times in a day, and turn to thee the seventh time, and say, I repent, forgive him.”” — editor's note: Luke xvii. 3, 4.

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Catena Aurea on Luke

• Ambrose of MilanCatena Aurea on Luke

  After the parable of the rich man who is tormented in punishment, Christ added a commandment to give forgiveness to those who turn themselves from their trespasses, lest any one through despair should not be…

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• Theophylact of OhridCatena Aurea on Luke

  As if He says, Offences must needs come; but it does not follow that you must perish, if only you be on your guard: as it need not that the sheep should perish when the wolf comes, if the shepherd is watching. And…

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• Ambrose of MilanCatena Aurea on Luke

  That there might neither be hard-wrung pardon, nor a too easy forgiveness, neither a harsh upbraiding, to dishearten, nor an overlooking of faults, to invite to sin; therefore it is said in another place, Tell him…

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• BedeCatena Aurea on Luke

  But we must mark, that He does not bid us forgive every one who sins, but him only who repents of his sins. For by taking this course we may avoid offences, hurting no one, correcting the sinner with a righteous…

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• Theophylact of OhridCatena Aurea on Luke

  But some one may well ask, If when I have several times forgiven my brother he again trespass against me, what must I do with him? In answer therefore to this question He adds, And if he trespass against thee seven…

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• BedeCatena Aurea on Luke

  By using the number seven He assigns no bound to the giving of pardon, but commands us either to forgive all sins, or always to forgive the penitent. For by seven the whole of any thing or time is frequently represented.

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• Ambrose of MilanCatena Aurea on Luke

  Or this number is used because God rested on the seventh day from His works. After the seventh day of the world everlasting rest is promised us, that as the evil works of that world shall then cease, so also may the…

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