Children were brought to Jesus and the disciples rebuked them. Jesus tells them to let the children come to them.

The disciples marvel and Jesus's teaching about marriage. One of the disciples ask if itis expedient to even marry if divorce is prohibited.

Jesus invokes his authority regarding the permanence of marriage.

Jesus continues his discussion about marriage with the Pharisees. He affirms that from the beginning it was meant to be a permanent bond, and divorce was allowed through Moses because of they were stubborn and hard hearted.

Jesus concludes his Galilean ministry and begins the journey towards Jerusalem for the Passover. A characteristic of Matthew is that he gets a narrative between two discourses.

Today we finish the parable of the unmerciful servant. The servant had just been forgiven an astronomical sum, but has a fellow servsnt thrown in prison for a much lesser amount. Those who have been forgiven much should be quick to give it.

Today we continue the parable of the unmerciful servant. In today's passage we see the servant, who was forgiven by his master, refusing to forgive s fellow servant a much smaller sum.

Ifurhter answering the question posed by Peter Jesus begins the parable of the unmerciful servant. In today's passage a servant owes ten thousand talents and is not able to pay.

Peter asks Jesus how many times he shoul forgive someone. Jesus gives the interesting number of 70 times 7. The point is we are suppoed to give mercy and forgiveness to others as the Lord has done the same for us.

Jesus says that if a person will not listen when two or three witnesses are present to take it to the church.