Matthew 18:21-22
“Then Peter came and said to him, "Lord, how often shall my brother sin against me, and I forgive him? Until seven times?" Jesus said to him, "I don't tell you until seven times, but until seventy times seven."”
Jesus is teaching his disciples about community life and reconciliation. In Matthew 18, he has just spoken about seeking out a lost sheep and how to approach a brother who sins against you, moving from private conversation to involving the community. Peter then asks this specific question about the limits of personal forgiveness.
What does 'seventy times seven' forgiveness ask of us when harm causes lasting damage, or when systems perpetuate injustice?