Parallel Verses
NET Bible
Then Peter came to him and said, "Lord, how many times must I forgive my brother who sins against me? As many as seven times?"
New American Standard Bible
Then Peter came and said to Him, “Lord,
King James Version
Then came Peter to him, and said, Lord, how oft shall my brother sin against me, and I forgive him? till seven times?
Holman Bible
Then Peter came to Him and said, “Lord, how many times could my brother sin against me and I forgive him? As many as seven times?”
International Standard Version
Then Peter came up and asked him, "Lord, how many times may my brother sin against me and I have to forgive him? Seven times?"
A Conservative Version
Then Peter having come to him, he said, Lord, how often will my brother sin against me, and I forgive him? Until seven times?
American Standard Version
Then came Peter and said to him, Lord, how oft shall my brother sin against me, and I forgive him? until seven times?
Amplified
Then Peter came to Him and asked, “Lord, how many times will my brother sin against me and I forgive him and let it go? Up to seven times?”
An Understandable Version
Then Peter came and said to Jesus, "Lord, how often must I forgive my brother when he sins against me? As many as seven times?"
Anderson New Testament
Then Peter came to him, and said: Lord, how often shall my brother sin against me, and I forgive him? Till seven times?
Bible in Basic English
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?
Common New Testament
Then Peter came to him and said, "Lord, how often shall my brother sin against me, and I forgive him? Up to seven times?"
Daniel Mace New Testament
Then Peter advancing to him, said, Lord, if my brother injures me, how many injuries must I forgive him? must I forgive him seven?
Darby Translation
Then Peter came to him and said, Lord, how often shall my brother sin against me and I forgive him? until seven times?
Godbey New Testament
Then Peter, coming to Him, said, Lord, how often shall my brother sin against me, and I forgive him? until seven times?
Goodspeed New Testament
Then Peter came to him and said, "Master, how many times am I to forgive my brother when he wrongs me? Seven times over?"
John Wesley New Testament
Then came Peter to him and said, Lord, how often shall my brother sin against me, and I forgive him?
Julia Smith Translation
Then Peter, having come to him, said, Lord, how often shall my brother sin against me, and I let him go? Till seven times?
King James 2000
Then came Peter to him, and said, Lord, how often shall my brother sin against me, and I forgive him? till seven times?
Lexham Expanded Bible
Then Peter came up to him [and] said, "Lord, how many times will my brother sin against me and I will forgive him? Up to seven times?"
Modern King James verseion
Then Peter came to Him and said, Lord, how often shall my brother sin against me and I forgive him? Until seven times?
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Then came Peter to him, and said, "Master, how oft shall I forgive my brother, if he sin against me? Shall I forgive him seven times?"
Moffatt New Testament
Then Peter came up and said to him, "Lord, how often is my brother to sin against me and be forgiven? Up to seven times?"
Montgomery New Testament
Just then Peter came to him, and asked him, "Lord, how often shall my brother sin against me, and I forgive him? till seven times?"
New Heart English Bible
Then Peter came to him and said, "Lord, how often shall my brother sin against me, and I forgive him? Until seven times?"
Noyes New Testament
Then came Peter, and said to him, Lord, how often shall my brother sin against me, and I forgive him? Until seven times?
Sawyer New Testament
Then came Peter and said to him, Lord, how many times shall my brother sin against me and I forgive him? Till seven times?
The Emphasized Bible
Then, coming near, Peter said to him- Lord! how many times, shall my brother sin against me, and I forgive him? Until, seven, times?
Thomas Haweis New Testament
Then Peter coming to him, said, Lord, how often shall my brother sin against me, and I forgive him? till seven times?
Twentieth Century New Testament
Then Peter came up, and said to Jesus: "Master, how often am I to forgive my Brother when he wrongs me? As many as seven times?"
Webster
Then came Peter to him, and said, Lord, how often shall my brother sin against me, and I forgive him? till seven times?
Weymouth New Testament
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?"
Williams New Testament
Then Peter came up to Him and asked, "Lord, how many times may my brother wrong me and I have to forgive him? As many as seven?"
World English Bible
Then Peter came and said to him, "Lord, how often shall my brother sin against me, and I forgive him? Until seven times?"
Worrell New Testament
Then Peter, coming near, said to Him, "Lord, how often shall my brother sin against me, and I forgive him? till seven times?"
Worsley New Testament
Then Peter came to Him and said, Lord, how often shall my brother offend against me, and I forgive him? to seven times?
Youngs Literal Translation
Then Peter having come near to him, said, 'Sir, how often shall my brother sin against me, and I forgive him -- till seven times?'
Themes
Families » Should » Live in mutual forbearance
Family » Of saints » Live in mutual forbearance
Forgiveness » How many times you should forgive someone
Peter » Of the law of forgiveness
Seven » Seven times, indicating completion » The just man riseth after falling
Topics
Interlinear
References
Word Count of 37 Translations in Matthew 18:21
Verse Info
Context Readings
The Parable Of The Unforgiving Slave
20 For where two or three are assembled in my name, I am there among them." 21 Then Peter came to him and said, "Lord, how many times must I forgive my brother who sins against me? As many as seven times?" 22 Jesus said to him, "Not seven times, I tell you, but seventy-seven times!
Cross References
Luke 17:3-4
Watch yourselves! If your brother sins, rebuke him. If he repents, forgive him.
Matthew 18:15
"If your brother sins, go and show him his fault when the two of you are alone. If he listens to you, you have regained your brother.