Luke 17:4 (WEB)
If he sins against you seven times in the day, and seven times returns, saying, ‘I repent,’ you shall forgive him.”
Catechism · 2
The Fourth Commandment
“Mutual affection suggests this. the charity of Christ demands it.” — Catechism footnote: Cf. Mt 18:21-22; Lk 17:4.
The Seven Petitions
“There is no limit or measure to this essentially divine forgiveness,” — Catechism footnote: Cf. Mt 18:21-22; Lk 17:3-4.
Fathers and councils · 11
Augustine of Hippo
““If,” He saith, “thy brother shall sin against thee, rebuke him, and if he shall repent, forgive him; and if he shall sin against time seven times in a day, and shall come and say, I repent, forgive him.”” — editor's note: Luke xvii. 4.
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Tertullian
“He commands you to forgive your brother, should he trespass against you even “seven times.”” — editor's note: Luke xvii. 4.
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Clement of Alexandria
“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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Hippolytus of Rome
“And this, (the Naassene) says, is what is declared in Scripture, “The just will fall seven times, and rise again.”” — editor's note: Prov. xxiv. 16; Luke xvii. 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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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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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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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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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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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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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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Cross-references · 14
Cited together in Sermons on New Testament Lessons Sermon 64.
Cited together in Sermons on New Testament Lessons Sermon 64.
Cited together in Sermons on New Testament Lessons Sermon 64.
Cited together in Catechism §2845.
Cited together in Catechism §2845.
Cited together in Catechism §2845.
Cited together in Catechism §2845.
Cited together in Catechism §2845.
Cited together in Catechism §2845.
Cited together in Sermons on New Testament Lessons Sermon 64.
Cited together in Catechism §2845.
Cited together in Catechism §2845.
Cited together in Catechism §2227 and 1 other place.
Cited together in Catechism §2227 and 1 other place.