Luke 17:1–6
Jesus said to his disciples, 'Occasions for stumbling are
bound to come, but woe to anyone by whom they come! It would be better for you
if a millstone were hung around your neck and you were thrown into the sea than
for you to cause one of these little ones to stumble. Be on your guard! If
another disciple sins, you must rebuke the offender, and if there is
repentance, you must forgive. And if the same person sins against you seven
times a day, and turns back to you seven times and says, "I repent,"
you must forgive.' The apostles said to the Lord, 'Increase our faith!' The
Lord replied, 'If you had faith the size of a mustard seed, you could say to
this mulberry tree, "Be uprooted and planted in the sea," and it
would obey you.’
Reflection
How do I see forgiveness?
Am I as patient with others’ repentance as God is with mine?