Matthew 18:22

Matthew 18:22 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Jesus saith unto him, I say not unto thee, Until seven times: but, Until seventy times seven.
• New International Version (NIV)Jesus answered, “I tell you, not seven times, but seventy-seven times.
• English Standard Version (ESV)Jesus said to him, "I do not say to you seven times, but seventy-seven times.
• New King James Version (NKJV)Jesus said to him, “I do not say to you, up to seven times, but up to seventy times seven.

Context of Matthew 18:22

20Two or more people may meet together because they believe in me. If they do that, I will be there with them.’ 21Then Peter came to talk to Jesus. He asked, ‘Lord, if my friend does wrong things against me many times, how many times should I forgive him? Must I forgive him as many as seven times for the wrong things that he has done against me?’ Jesus replied, ‘I do not say only seven times. I say you should forgive him 77 times!’ 23Jesus then said, ‘I will tell you a story to show what the kingdom of heaven is like. A king wanted to check how much money his servants should give to him because of their debts. 24So the king began to check. His men led a servant to him who had a big debt. He must pay back 10,000 gold coins to the king.

Matthew 18:22 word by word

Λέγει αὐτῷ ὁ Ἰησοῦς· οὐ λέγω σοι ἕως ἑπτάκις ἀλλ᾽ ἕως ἑβδομηκοντάκις ἑπτά.¶Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Jesusὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• JesusἸησοῦςIēsous · JesusG2424
• saithλέγωlegō · to sayG3004
• unto himαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
• notοὐou · noG3756
• unto theeσύsu · youG4771
• Untilἕωςheōs · untilG2193
• seven timesἑπτάκιςheptakis · seven timesG2034
• butἀλλάalla · butG235
• seventy timesἑβδομηκοντάκιςhebdomēkontakis · seventy timesG1441
• sevenἑπτάhepta · sevenG2033

Cross-references for Matthew 18:22

• Matthew 6:11Please give us the food that we need today.
• Isaiah 55:7Wicked people need to change the way that they live. Evil people must stop thinking their evil thoughts. They must turn back to the Lord our God, because he will be kind to them. Yes, God will completely forgive them, if they turn back to him.
• Micah 7:19You like to be kind because you love us. You will remove everything that we have done wrong. You will crush those bad things. You will throw all of them into the deep sea.
• Mark 11:25But when you stand up to pray, first you must forgive other people. If anyone has done something bad against you, forgive that person. If you do forgive them, your Father in heaven will forgive you. God will forgive you for the bad things that you have done.’
• Romans 12:21Do not let evil things win against you! Instead, do good things. Then you will win against the evil things that people do.
• Ephesians 4:26When you are angry, do not do anything bad as a result. Once the day comes to an end, do not continue to be angry.
• Ephesians 5:1You are God's children and he loves you very much. So you must try to be like him.
• Colossians 3:13Do not become angry with each other. If you think that someone has done something wrong against you, forgive them. Remember that the Lord has forgiven you. So you should also forgive other people.
• 1 Timothy 2:8So then, in every place where you meet together, I want the men to pray. The men who lift up their hands and pray must be those who live good lives. They must not be people who are angry or who quarrel with others.

Commentaries on Matthew 18:22

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 22Seventy times seven - There is something very remarkable in these words, especially if collated with Genesis 4:24, where the very same words are used - "If any man kill Lamech, he shall be avenged seventy times seven." The just God punishes sin in an exemplary manner. Sinful man, who is exposed to the stroke of Divine justice, should be abundant in forgiveness, especially as the merciful only shall find mercy. See the note on Matthew 5:7, and on Matthew…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 22Till seven times? - The Jews caught that a man was to forgive another three times, but not the fourth. Peter more than doubled this, and asked whether forgiveness was to be exercised to so great an extent. I say not unto thee, Until seven times, but, Until seventy times seven - The meaning is, that we are not to limit our forgiveness to any fixed number of times. See Genesis 4:24. As often as a brother injures us and asks forgiveness, we are to forgive…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 21-35Verses 21-35 Though we live wholly on mercy and forgiveness, we are backward to forgive the offences of our brethren. This parable shows how much provocation God has from his family on earth, and how untoward his servants are. There are three things in the parable: 1. The master's wonderful clemency. The debt of sin is so great, that we are not able to pay it. See here what every sin deserves; this is the wages of sin, to be sold as a slave. It is the…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 22Seventy-seven times: sus teaches that forgiveness should have no limit. His followers must forgive sincerely, not only in words but also in attitude and actions (Matthew 18:35; see also Genesis 4:23–24).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 2222. 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 Lu 17:3, 4).Read the comment

Topics related to Matthew 18:22

• Charitableness
• Commandments
• Family
• Forgiveness
• Fraternity
• Jesus, the Christ

In the dictionaries

• Jesus
• Jesus, Jesus Christ, Christ Jesus
• Gain
• Owe
• Patience
• Seven
• Debt; Debtor
• Forgiveness
• Intercession
• Jesus Christ

Commentaries on Matthew 18

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Catena Aurea
• Illustrated New Testament
• Burkitt’s Expository Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Family Bible Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• John Lightfoot Commentary
• Luther’s Commentary on Selected Bible Passages
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• The People’s New Testament
• Robertson’s Word Pictures
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• The Fourfold Gospel and Commentary on Acts
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings