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Matthew 18:22

New American Standard Bible (NASB ©1995) [2]
— Jesus *said to him, “I do not say to you, up to seven times, but up to seventy times seven.
King James Version (KJV 1769) [2]
— Jesus saith unto him, I say not unto thee, Until seven times: but, Until seventy times seven.
English Revised Version (ERV 1885)
— Jesus saith unto him, I say not unto thee, Until seven times; but, Until seventy times seven.
American Standard Version (ASV 1901) [2]
— Jesus saith unto him, I say not unto thee, Until seven times; but, Until seventy times seven.
Webster's Revision of the KJB (WEB 1833)
— Jesus saith to him, I say not to thee, Until seven times: but, Until seventy times seven.
Darby's Translation (DBY 1890)
— Jesus says to him, I say not to thee until seven times, but until seventy times seven.
Rotherham's Emphasized Bible (EBR 1902)
— Jesus saith to him—I say not unto thee, unto, seven, times, but, until seventy times seven.
Young's Literal Translation (YLT 1898)
— Jesus saith to him, 'I do not say to thee till seven times, but till seventy times seven.
Douay-Rheims Challoner Revision (DR 1750)
— Jesus saith to him: I say not to thee, till seven times; but till seventy times seven times.
Geneva Bible (GNV 1560)
— Iesus said vnto him, I say not to thee, Vnto seuen times, but, Vnto seuentie times seuen times.
Original King James Bible (AV 1611) [2]
— Iesus saith vnto him, I say not vnto thee, Untill seuen times: but, Untill seuentie times seuen.
Lamsa Bible (1957)
— Jesus said to him, I do not say to you up to seven times, but up to seventy times seven.
John Etheridge Peshitta-Aramaic NT (1849)
— Jeshu said to him, I say not to thee, Until seven, but, Until seventy times seven and seven.
James Murdock Peshitta-Aramaic NT (1852)
— Jesus said to him: I do not say to thee, up to seven times, but up to seventy times seven.

Strong's Numbers & Red-LettersGreek New TestamentColor-Code/Key Word Studies
Jesus 2424
{2424} Prime
Ἰησοῦς
Iesous
{ee-ay-sooce'}
Of Hebrew origin [H3091]; Jesus (that is, Jehoshua), the name of our Lord and two (three) other Israelites.
saith 3004
{3004} Prime
λέγω
lego
{leg'-o}
A primary verb; properly to 'lay' forth, that is, (figuratively) relate (in words [usually of systematic or set discourse; whereas G2036 and G5346 generally refer to an individual expression or speech respectively; while G4483 is properly to break silence merely, and G2980 means an extended or random harangue]); by implication to mean.
z5719
<5719> Grammar
Tense - Present (See G5774)
Voice - Active (See G5784)
Mood - Indicative (See G5791)
Count - 3019
unto him, 846
{0846} Prime
αὐτός
autos
{ow-tos'}
From the particle αὖ [[au]] (perhaps akin to the base of G0109 through the idea of a baffling wind; backward); the reflexive pronoun self, used (alone or in the compound of G1438) of the third person, and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons.
I say 3004
{3004} Prime
λέγω
lego
{leg'-o}
A primary verb; properly to 'lay' forth, that is, (figuratively) relate (in words [usually of systematic or set discourse; whereas G2036 and G5346 generally refer to an individual expression or speech respectively; while G4483 is properly to break silence merely, and G2980 means an extended or random harangue]); by implication to mean.
z5719
<5719> Grammar
Tense - Present (See G5774)
Voice - Active (See G5784)
Mood - Indicative (See G5791)
Count - 3019
not 3756
{3756} Prime
οὐ
ou
{oo}
A primary word; the absolutely negative (compare G3361) adverb; no or not.
unto thee, 4671
{4671} Prime
σοί
soi
{soy}
Dative case of G4771; to thee.
Until 2193
{2193} Prime
ἕως
heos
{heh'-oce}
Of uncertain affinity; a conjugation, preposition and adverb of continuance, until (of time and place).
seven times: 2034
{2034} Prime
ἑπτάκις
heptakis
{hep-tak-is'}
Adverb from G2033; seven times.
but, y235
[0235] Standard
ἀλλά
alla
{al-lah'}
Neuter plural of G0243; properly other things, that is, (adverbially) contrariwise (in many relations).
Until 2193
{2193} Prime
ἕως
heos
{heh'-oce}
Of uncertain affinity; a conjugation, preposition and adverb of continuance, until (of time and place).
seventy times 1441
{1441} Prime
ἑβδομηκοντάκις
hebdomekontakis
{heb-dom-ay-kon-tak-is'}
Multiple adverb from G1440; seventy times.
seven. 2033
{2033} Prime
ἑπτά
hepta
{hep-tah'}
A primary number; seven.
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Commentary

Matthew 18:22

_ _ Jesus saith unto him, I say not unto thee, Until seven times; but, Until seventy times seven — that is, so long as it shall be needed and sought: you are never to come to the point of refusing forgiveness sincerely asked. (See on Luke 17:3, Luke 17:4).

Matthew Henry's Commentary

See commentary on Matthew 18:21-35.

John Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Matthew 18:22

Till seventy times seven — That is, as often as there is occasion. A certain number is put for an uncertain.

Geneva Bible Translation Notes

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Matthew 6:11-12 Give us this day our daily bread. ... And forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors.
Matthew 6:14-15 For if ye forgive men their trespasses, your heavenly Father will also forgive you: ... But if ye forgive not men their trespasses, neither will your Father forgive your trespasses.
Isaiah 55:7 Let 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.
Micah 7:19 He 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.
Mark 11:25-26 And when ye stand praying, forgive, if ye have ought against any: that your Father also which is in heaven may forgive you your trespasses. ... But if ye do not forgive, neither will your Father which is in heaven forgive your trespasses.
Romans 12:21 Be not overcome of evil, but overcome evil with good.
Ephesians 4:26 Be ye angry, and sin not: let not the sun go down upon your wrath:
Ephesians 4:31-32 Let all bitterness, and wrath, and anger, and clamour, and evil speaking, be put away from you, with all malice: ... And be ye kind one to another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, even as God for Christ's sake hath forgiven you.
Ephesians 5:1 Be ye therefore followers of God, as dear children;
Colossians 3:13 Forbearing one another, and forgiving one another, if any man have a quarrel against any: even as Christ forgave you, so also [do] ye.
1 Timothy 2:8 I will therefore that men pray every where, lifting up holy hands, without wrath and doubting.
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Is 55:7. Mi 7:19. Mt 6:11, 14. Mk 11:25. Ro 12:21. Ep 4:26, 31; 5:1. Col 3:13. 1Ti 2:8.

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