The Father is the one who must ‘forgive our debts’ (6:12) and who may withhold such forgiveness (6:14–15). In the case of reward, the Father is identified on several occasions as the one who rewards.41 The first instance we may cite is the statement of John that the ‘coming one’ (ὁ ἐρχόμενος) would clear his threshing floor with the winnowing fork (3:11–12).42 The parable of the wise and foolish builders (7:24–7) may indicate that Jesus is the judge. What is clear
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