Matthew 18:21-23

21 Then Peter came to Jesus and asked, "Lord, if my brother keeps on sinning against me, how many times do I have to forgive him? Seven times?" ¹

22 "No, not seven times," answered Jesus, "but seventy times seven, ²

23 because the Kingdom of heaven is like this. Once there was a king who decided to check on his servants' accounts.

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Cross References 2

1. 18.21, 22Luke 17.3, 4.
2. 18.22Genesis 4.24.

Footnotes 1

[a]. seventy times seven; [or] seventy-seven times.

Scripture taken from the Good News Translation - Second Edition, Copyright 1992 by American Bible Society. Used by Permission.