Peter Brought a Number
"Then Peter came to Jesus and asked, “Lord, how many times shall I forgive my brother or sister who sins against me? Up to seven times?” Jesus answered, “I tell you, not seven times, but seventy-seven times.”"
— Matthew 18:21-22
Peter is not being stingy here. Seven is more than the going rate, and he probably expected to be commended. Jesus does not raise the number so that people can count higher. Seventy-seven is past the point where anyone keeps a tally. The instruction is to lose the ledger, not to lengthen it.