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Matthew 18:21–22

The Parable of the Unforgiving Servant

21 Then Peter came up and said to him, “Lord, how often ywill my brother sin against me, and I forgive him? zAs many as seven times?” 22 Jesus said to him, I do not say to you seven times, but seventy-seven times.

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Matthew 18:21–22 — The New International Version (NIV)

21 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?”

22 Jesus answered, I tell you, not seven times, but seventy-seven times.

Matthew 18:21–22 — King James Version (KJV 1900)

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.

Matthew 18:21–22 — New Living Translation (NLT)

21 Then Peter came to him and asked, “Lord, how often should I forgive someone who sins against me? Seven times?”

22 No, not seven times,” Jesus replied, but seventy times seven!

Matthew 18:21–22 — The New King James Version (NKJV)

21 Then Peter came to Him and said, “Lord, how often shall my brother sin against me, and I forgive him? Up to seven times?”

22 Jesus said to him, I do not say to you, up to seven times, but up to seventy times seven.

Matthew 18:21–22 — New Century Version (NCV)

21 Then Peter came to Jesus and asked, “Lord, when my fellow believer sins against me, how many times must I forgive him? Should I forgive him as many as seven times?”

22 Jesus answered, I tell you, you must forgive him more than seven times. You must forgive him even if he wrongs you seventy times seven.

Matthew 18:21–22 — American Standard Version (ASV)

21 Then came Peter and said to him, Lord, how oft shall my brother sin against me, and I forgive him? until seven times? 22 Jesus saith unto him, I say not unto thee, Until seven times; but, Until seventy times seven.

Matthew 18:21–22 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)

21 Then Peter came to him and said, Lord, how often shall my brother sin against me and I forgive him? until seven times? 22 Jesus says to him, I say not to thee until seven times, but until seventy times seven.

Matthew 18:21–22 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)

21 Then Peter came to Jesus and asked him, “Lord, how often do I have to forgive a believer who wrongs me? Seven times?” 

22 Jesus answered him, “I tell you, not just seven times, but seventy times seven. 

Matthew 18:21–22 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)

21 Then Peter came to Him and said, “Lord, how many times could my brother sin against me and I forgive him? As many as seven times?”

22 I tell you, not as many as seven,” Jesus said to him, but 70 times seven.

Matthew 18:21–22 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)

21 Then Peter came and said to him, “Lord, if another member of the church sins against me, how often should I forgive? As many as seven times?” 22 Jesus said to him, Not seven times, but, I tell you, seventy-seven times.

Matthew 18:21–22 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)

21 Then Peter came up to him and said, “Lord, how many times will my brother sin against me and I will forgive him? Up to seven times?” 22 Jesus said to him, “I do not say to you up to seven times, but up to seventy times seven!

Matthew 18:21–22 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)

21 Peter came to Jesus. He asked, “Lord, how many times should I forgive my brother when he sins against me? Up to seven times?”

22 Jesus answered, “I tell you, not seven times, but 77 times.

Matthew 18:21–22 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)

21 Then Peter came and said to Him, “Lord, how often shall my brother sin against me and I forgive him? Up to seven times?”

22 Jesus said to him, I do not say to you, up to seven times, but up to seventy times seven.


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