other party, this section focuses on the first person, or the self. It asks not what the other person should have done, but what should I be doing? This section begins with Peter asking how often he should forgive another person. Peter recognizes that forgiveness is vital to the process of church discipline and resolving broken relationships. His suggestion of forgiving seven times is generous. Rabbinic teaching suggested three times as the standard. Peter has chosen a favored Jewish number for completeness,