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Matthew 18:22

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

KJV

λέγει αὐτῷ ὁ Ἰησοῦς· οὐ λέγω σοι ἕως ἑπτάκις, ἀλλ’ ἕως ἑβδομηκοντάκις ἑπτά.

Greek NT

Dicit illi Jesus : Non dico tibi usque septies : sed usque septuagies septies.

Vulgate

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

ASV

Jesus saith to him: I say not to thee, till seven times; but till seventy times seven times.

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In the original Greek

11 distinct Greek words appear in this verse.

αὐτός
autos
pronoun · 5564×
λέγω
lego
verb · 2256×
οὐ
ou
particle · 1626×
σύ
su
pronoun · 1071×
ἀλλά
alla
conjunction · 636×
ἑβδομηκοντάκις
ebdomekontakis
adverb · 1×
ἑπτά
epta
adjective · 88×
ἑπτάκις
eptakis
adverb · 4×
ἕως
eos
adverb · 145×
Ἰησοῦς
iesous
noun · 908×
ὁ
o
article · 19778×

Themes

Historic Christian voices

8 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.

§982There is no offense, however serious, that the Church cannot forgive. "There is no one, however wicked and guilty, who may not confidently hope for forgiveness, provided his repentance is honest.527 Christ who died for all men desires that in his Church the gates of forgiveness should always be open to anyone who turns away from sin.528
§2227Children in turn contribute to the growth in holiness of their parents.36 Each and everyone should be generous and tireless in forgiving one another for offenses, quarrels, injustices, and neglect. Mutual affection suggests this. the charity of Christ demands it.37
§2845There is no limit or measure to this essentially divine forgiveness,146 whether one speaks of "sins" as in Luke (⇒ 11:4), "debts" as in Matthew (⇒ 6:12). We are always debtors: "Owe no one anything, except to love one another."147 The communion of the Holy Trinity is the source and criterion of truth in every relation ship. It is lived out in prayer, above all in th…
And forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those who trespass against us. This petition relates to our poor miserable life. Although we have and believe the Word of God and do His will, and submit to it and are fed by His gifts and blessings, yet we are not without sin. We still stumble daily and transgress because we live in the world among people who do us much harm and giv…
1. The Power of Harmony in Relation to Prayer. Again I say unto you that if two of you shall agree on earth as touching anything that they shall ask, it shall be done for them. Matthew 18:19 The word symphony is strictly applied to the harmonies of sounds in music. And there are indeed among musical sounds some accordant and others discordant. But the Evangelic Scripture is fam…
Q. What does the fifth request mean? A. Forgive us our debts, as we also have forgiven our debtors means: Because of Christ's blood, do not hold against us, poor sinners that we are, any of the sins we do or the evil that constantly clings to us. Forgive us just as we are fully determined, as evidence of your grace in us, to forgive our neighbors.

Cross-references

  • 1Tim 2:8 — I will therefore that men pray every where, lifting up holy hands, without wrath and doubting.
  • Col 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.
  • Eccl 11:2 — Give a portion to seven, and also to eight; for thou knowest not what evil shall be upon the earth.
  • Eph 4:26 — Be ye angry, and sin not: let not the sun go down upon your wrath:
  • Eph 4:31 — Let all bitterness, and wrath, and anger, and clamour, and evil speaking, be put away from you, with all malice:
  • Gen 4:24 — If Cain shall be avenged sevenfold, truly Lamech seventy and sevenfold.
  • Gen 4:24 — If Cain shall be avenged sevenfold, truly Lamech seventy and sevenfold.
  • Isa 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.
  • Mark 11:25 — 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.
  • Matt 6:11 — Give us this day our daily bread.
  • Matt 6:14 — For if ye forgive men their trespasses, your heavenly Father will also forgive you:
  • Mic 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.
  • Rom 12:21 — Be not overcome of evil, but overcome evil with good.