KJV King James Version
Jesus saith unto him, I say not unto thee, Until seven times: but, Until seventy times seven.
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Matthew 18:22
Jesus saith unto him, I say not unto thee, Until seven times: but, Until seventy times seven.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
Jesus answered, “I tell you, not just seven times, but seventy-seven times!
WEB World English Bible
Jesus said to him, “I don’t tell you until seven times, but, until seventy times seven.
ASV American Standard Version
Jesus saith unto him, I say not unto thee, Until seven times; but, Until seventy times seven.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
Jesus saith to him, ‘I do not say to thee till seven times, but till seventy times seven.
Surrounding context — Matthew 18
19 Again I say unto you, That if two of you shall agree on earth as touching any thing that they shall ask, it shall be done for them of my Father which is in heaven.
20 For where two or three are gathered together in my name, there am I in the midst of them.
21 Then came Peter to him, and said, Lord, how oft shall my brother sin against me, and I forgive him? till seven times?
22 Jesus saith unto him, I say not unto thee, Until seven times: but, Until seventy times seven.
23 Therefore is the kingdom of heaven likened unto a certain king, which would take account of his servants.
24 And when he had begun to reckon, one was brought unto him, which owed him ten thousand talents.
25 But forasmuch as he had not to pay, his lord commanded him to be sold, and his wife, and children, and all that he had, and payment to be made.
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These Hebrew/Greek tokens are linked by Strong's number. Click one for its lexicon definition and other occurrences.
ΛέγειG3004 · legōto sayαὐτῷG846 · autosit/s/heὁG3588 · hothe/this/whoἸησοῦς·G2424 · IēsousJesusοὐG3756 · ounoλέγωG3004 · legōto sayσοιG4771 · suyouἕωςG2193 · heōsuntilἑπτάκιςG2034 · heptakisseven timesἀλλ᾽G235 · allabutἕωςG2193 · heōsuntilἑβδομηκοντάκιςG1441 · hebdomēkontakisseventy timesἑπτά.¶G2033 · heptaseven
Cross-references
Colossians 3:13Forbearing one another, and forgiving one another, if any man have a quarrel against any: even as Christ forgave you, so also [do] ye.Mark 11:25And when ye stand praying, forgive, if ye have ought against any: that your Father also which is in heaven may forgive you your trespasses.Ephesians 4:31Let all bitterness, and wrath, and anger, and clamour, and evil speaking, be put away from you, with all malice:Matthew 6:14-15For if ye forgive men their trespasses, your heavenly Father will also forgive you:Genesis 4:24If Cain shall be avenged sevenfold, truly Lamech seventy and sevenfold.Ephesians 4:26Be ye angry, and sin not: let not the sun go down upon your wrath:Romans 12:21Be not overcome of evil, but overcome evil with good.Micah 7:19He will turn again, he will have compassion upon us; he will subdue our iniquities; and thou wilt cast all their sins into the depths of the sea.Isaiah 55:7Let the wicked forsake his way, and the unrighteous man his thoughts: and let him return unto the LORD, and he will have mercy upon him; and to our God, for he will abundantly pardon.Matthew 6:11-12Give us this day our daily bread.1 Timothy 2:8I will therefore that men pray every where, lifting up holy hands, without wrath and doubting.
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