The Grace Ledger
What you’ve been forgiven, in your own money.
“Until seventy times seven.”MATTHEW 18:22
Peter asked Jesus how many times he had to forgive. Seven? Jesus said, “Until seventy times seven” (Matthew 18:22). Then He told a story about two debts. Most of us read the numbers and move on. Let’s put them in your money. 💰
What’s a day’s pay where you live?
In Jesus’ day, a denarius (the KJV says “penny”) was about a day’s wage for a laborer (Matthew 20:2). Enter a typical day’s pay for your area. It doesn’t have to be exact.
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Scripture from the King James Version. A talent is commonly estimated at about 6,000 denarii; exact values vary, but the point doesn’t: the debt was unpayable.
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