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21 Then Peter came up to Him and said, Lord, how many times may my brother sin against me and I forgive him and [a]let it go? [As many as] up to seven times?

22 Jesus answered him, I tell you, not up to seven times, but seventy times seven!(A)

23 Therefore the kingdom of heaven is like a human king who wished to settle accounts with his attendants.

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  1. Matthew 18:21 Joseph Thayer, A Greek-English Lexicon.

The Parable of the Unmerciful Servant

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

22 Jesus answered, “I tell you, not seven times, but seventy-seven times.[a](C)

23 “Therefore, the kingdom of heaven is like(D) a king who wanted to settle accounts(E) with his servants.

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Footnotes

  1. Matthew 18:22 Or seventy times seven