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ESUS, continuing  His  teachings,  said:  “If  thy  brother  shall offend thee,  go  and  reprove  him  between  thee  and  him alone. If he  shall  hear  thee,  thou  shalt  gain  thy  brother. But if  he  will  not  hear  thee,  take  with  thee  one  or  two  more. If he  will  not  hear  them,  tell  the  Church ; and  if  he  will  not hear the  Church,  let  him  be  to  thee  as  a heathen  and  a publican. Amen I say  unto  you,  whatsoever  you  shall  bind  upon  earth , shall be  bound  also  in  heaven;  and  whatsoever  you  shall  loose on earth,  shall  be  loosed  also  in  heaven."

Peter asked  Jesus:  “Lord,  how  often  shall  my  brother  offend me and  I forgive  him? till seven  times?"  But  Jesus  answered: “I  say  not  to  thee  till  seven  times,  but  till  seventy  times  seven." Thereupon Jesus  related

The Parable  of  the  Unforgiving  Servant. The kingdom  of heaven  is  likened  to  a king  who  would  take  an  account  of  his servants. When he  had  begun  to  take  the  account,  one  was brought to  him  who  owed  him  ten  thousand  talents. As he  had