Matthew 18:21

BSB · Public Domain (CC0)

“Then Peter came to Jesus and asked, “Lord, how many times shall I forgive my brother who sins against me? Up to seven times?””

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BSBPD

“Then Peter came to Jesus and asked, “Lord, how many times shall I forgive my brother who sins against me? Up to seven times?””

Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)
KJVPD

“Then came Peter to him, and said, Lord, how oft shall my brother sin against me, and I forgive him? till seven times?”

King James Version · Public Domain
ASVPD

“Then came Peter and said to him, Lord, how oft shall my brother sin against me, and I forgive him? until seven times?”

American Standard Version · Public Domain
YLTPD

“Then Peter having come near to him, said, `Sir, how often shall my brother sin against me, and I forgive him--till seven times?'”

Young's Literal Translation · Public Domain
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Cross references

Other passages that echo Matthew 18:21 — 2 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  1. Matthew 18:15If your brother sins against you, go and confront him privately. If he listens to you, you have won your brother over.
  2. Luke 17:3Watch yourselves. If your brother sins, rebuke him; and if he repents, forgive him.

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