Jesus speaks in serious tones about sin – both the commission of and forgiveness of – as he should. Both subjects he addresses are serious business. The first is a warning, the second is an admonition. What seems puzzling is how they fit together at all.
Maybe this can be discovered in the response of the disciples when they ask Jesus, “Increase our faith!” They recognize what is common to the human condition; that we do cause others to stumble – even the innocent ones – and often find forgiveness next to impossible. Perhaps both are only available when faith is given us.
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