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19 Again[a], truly I say to you that if two of you on earth agree concerning any matter which they may ask, it will be done for them by My Father in the heavens. 20 For[b] where two or three have been gathered-together in[c] My name, I am there in the midst of them”.

Always Forgive One Another From The Heart, As God Has Forgiven You

21 Then having come to Him, Peter said to Him, “Lord, how often[d] will my brother sin against me and I will forgive him? Up to seven-times?”

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Footnotes

  1. Matthew 18:19 Some think v 19-20 are in regard to the disciplinary decisions just mentioned, even if the church is two or three. Others think this is a separate point regarding prayer in general, unrelated to what precedes.
  2. Matthew 18:20 The promised divine guidance is now made explicit.
  3. Matthew 18:20 Or, with reference to.
  4. Matthew 18:21 Peter is responding to v 15, ‘If he listens to you’.

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