◄ Matthew 18:21 ►
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Good News Translation
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?"

New Revised Standard Version
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?”

Contemporary English Version
Peter came up to the Lord and asked, "How many times should I forgive someone who does something wrong to me? Is seven times enough?"

New American Bible
Then Peter approaching asked him, “Lord, if my brother sins against me, how often must I forgive him? As many as seven times?”

Douay-Rheims Bible
Then came Peter unto him and said: Lord, how often shall my brother offend against me, and I forgive him? till seven times?

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Then came Peter unto him and said: Lord, how often shall my brother offend against me, and I forgive him? till seven times?

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Matthew 18:15 But if thy brother shall offend against thee, go, and rebuke him between thee and him alone. If he shall hear thee, thou shalt gain thy brother.

Luke 17:3,4 Take heed to yourselves. If thy brother sin against thee, reprove him: and if he do penance, forgive him. . . .

Context
The Unforgiving Servant
20For where there are two or three gathered together in my name, there am I in the midst of them. 21Then came Peter unto him and said: Lord, how often shall my brother offend against me, and I forgive him? till seven times? 22Jesus saith to him: I say not to thee, till seven times; but till seventy times seven times.…
Cross References
Matthew 18:15
But if thy brother shall offend against thee, go, and rebuke him between thee and him alone. If he shall hear thee, thou shalt gain thy brother.

Luke 17:4
And if he sin against thee seven times in a day, and seven times in a day be converted unto thee, saying: I repent: forgive him.

Matthew 18:20
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