Matthew 18:22 “Jesus answered, “I tell you, not just seven times, but seventy-seven t…”

Matthew 18:22

Jesus answered, “I tell you, not just seven times, but seventy-seven times!

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

Jesus saith unto him, I say not unto thee, Until seven times: but, Until seventy times seven.

World English Bible

Jesus said to him, “I don’t tell you until seven times, but, until seventy times seven.

American Standard Version

Jesus saith unto him, I say not unto thee, Until seven times; but, Until seventy times seven.

Geneva Bible 1599

Iesus said vnto him, I say not to thee, Vnto seuen times, but, Vnto seuentie times seuen times.

Darby Translation

Jesus says to him, I say not to thee until seven times, but until seventy times seven.

Young's Literal Translation

Jesus saith to him, 'I do not say to thee till seven times, but till seventy times seven.

Bible in Basic English

Jesus says to him, I say not to you, Till seven times; but, Till seventy times seven.

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Cross references

“but”

Colossians 3:13 Mark 11:25 Romans 12:21 Ephesians 4:26 Isaiah 55:7 Micah 7:19

Colossians 3:13 · BSB

Bear with one another and forgive any complaint you may have against someone else. Forgive as the Lord forgave you.

Mark 11:25 · BSB

And when you stand to pray, if you hold anything against another, forgive it, so that your Father in heaven will forgive your trespasses as well. ”

Romans 12:21 · BSB

Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good.

Ephesians 4:26 · BSB

“Be angry, yet do not sin.” Do not let the sun set upon your anger,

Isaiah 55:7 · BSB

Let the wicked man forsake his way and the unrighteous man his thoughts; let him return to the LORD, that He may have compassion, and to our God, for He will freely pardon.

Micah 7:19 · BSB

He will again have compassion on us; He will vanquish our iniquities. You will cast out all our sins into the depths of the sea.

Also

Genesis 4:24

Genesis 4:24 · BSB

If Cain is avenged sevenfold, then Lamech seventy-sevenfold.”

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

21Then Peter came to Jesus and asked, “Lord, how many times shall I forgive my brother who sins against me? Up to seven times?”

23Because of this, the kingdom of heaven is like a king who wanted to settle accounts with his servants.

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