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In Matthew 18:21–35, Peter asks Jesus the question we all want answered: “How many times do I have to forgive?” Jesus replies, not with math, but with incalculable mercy. He then tells the parable of a servant forgiven an unpayable debt who, upon being forgiven, fails to be forgiving and demands payment from his fellow. Forgiveness is not a new theme for Jesus. In the Beatitudes, He says, “Blessed are the merciful, for they shall receive mercy” (Matthew 5:7). And…