Origen, on Matt 18:21

“Then came Peter unto him and said: Lord, how often shall my brother offend against me, and I forgive him? till seven times?”

“Or, because the number six seems to denote toil and labour, and the number seven repose, He says that forgiveness should be given to all brethren who live in this world, and sin in the things of this world. But if any commit transgressions beyond these things, he shall then have no further forgiveness.”

Imported from an open dataset — not yet checked against the printed edition.