Peter asks, "How often should I be willing to be restored to my brother who sins against me?" Trying to justify himself and being generous in nature, he suggests forgiving up to seven times. But Peter's thinking is faulty. So Christ corrects Peter's mistake by saying that forgiveness should be extended 490 times! (i.e. infinitely!) Christ then gives a parable that teaches the following truth: If we have been infinitely forgiven by God, then we must infinitely forgive others.