Matthew 18:21 Parallel Translations

Then Peter came to Jesus and asked him, "Lord, how often do I have to forgive a believer who wrongs me? Seven times?"(GOD'S WORD®)

KJV:

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

ASV:

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

BBE:

Then Peter came and said to him, Lord, what number of times may my brother do wrong against me, and I give him forgiveness? till seven times?

DBY:

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

ERV:

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

WEY:

At this point Peter came to Him with the question, "Master, how often shall my brother act wrongly towards me and I forgive him? seven times?"

WBS:

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

WEB:

Then Peter came and said to him, "Lord, how often shall my brother sin against me, and I forgive him? Until seven times?"

YLT:

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

Matthew 18:21 Cross References

XREF:

Matthew 18:15 "If your brother sins, go and show him his fault in private; if he listens to you, you have won your brother.

Luke 17:4 "And if he sins against you seven times a day, and returns to you seven times, saying, 'I repent,' forgive him." (NASB ©1995)

Commentaries and Concordances

GSB:

18:21 {7} Then came Peter to him, and said, Lord, how oft shall my brother sin against me, and I forgive him? till seven times?
(7) They will find God severe and not too pleased, who do not forgive their brethren even if they have been purposely and grievously injured by them.

PNT:

18:21 Then came Peter to him. The Lord had just spoken of the duty of seeking reconciliation with those who trespassed against us (Mt 18:15-17), and there seems to have been some doubt in the mind of Peter how far this principle should be carried.
Till seven times? It is stated that the Jewish Rabbis held that forgiveness must be extended to one who confessed his fault, but this was limited to three repetitions of the offense. Peter had an idea that the Savior's rule would insist on still greater forbearance.

MHC:

18:21-35 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 folly of many who are under strong convictions of their sins, to fancy they can make God satisfaction for the wrong they have done him. 2. The servant's unreasonable severity toward his fellow-servant, notwithstanding his lord's clemency toward him. Not that we may make light of wronging our neighbour, for that is also a sin against God; but we should not aggravate our neighbour's wronging us, nor study revenge. Let our complaints, both of the wickedness of the wicked, and of the afflictions of the afflicted, be brought to God, and left with him. 3. The master reproved his servant's cruelty. The greatness of sin magnifies the riches of pardoning mercy; and the comfortable sense of pardoning mercy, does much to dispose our hearts to forgive our brethren. We are not to suppose that God actually forgives men, and afterwards reckons their guilt to them to condemn them; but this latter part of the parable shows the false conclusions many draw as to their sins being pardoned, though their after-conduct shows that they never entered into the spirit, or experienced the sanctifying grace of the gospel. We do not forgive our offending brother aright, if we do not forgive from the heart. Yet this is not enough; we must seek the welfare even of those who offend us. How justly will those be condemned, who, though they bear the Christian name, persist in unmerciful treatment of their brethren! The humbled sinner relies only on free, abounding mercy, through the ransom of the death of Christ. Let us seek more and more for the renewing grace of God, to teach us to forgive others as we hope for forgiveness from him.

CONC:

Act Brother Forgive Forgiveness Master Oft Often Peter Point Question Seven Sin Sins Sir Till Towards Wrong Wrongly

Act Forgive Forgiveness Jesus Master Oft Often Peter Point Question Seven Sin Sins Sir Times Towards Wrong Wrongly

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