Have you ever wondered why Jesus told Peter he needed to forgive 490 times, or why Peter even asked how many times he needed to forgive in the first place? It turns out Jesus is saying much more than that we just need to forgive a lot of times, or even an unlimited amount of times. And Peter might not be as unforgiving as we sometimes think.

Jesus seems to believe that forgiveness isn't just a good thing to do, but is critical to our own salvation.