The Unforgiving Servant
Matthew 18:21
In 9 translations
- BSB
- Then Peter came to Jesus and asked, “Lord, how many times shall I forgive my brother who sins against me? Up to seven times?”
- KJV
- ¶ Then came Peter to him, and said, Lord, how oft 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?”
- ASV
- Then came Peter and said to him, Lord, how oft shall my brother sin against me, and I forgive him? until seven times?
- LSV
- Then Peter having come near to Him, said, “Lord, how often will 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?'
- DBY
- Then Peter came to him and said, Lord, how often shall my brother sin against me and I forgive him? until seven times?
- DRC
- Then came Peter unto him and said: Lord, how often shall my brother offend against me, and I forgive him? till seven times?
- GNV
- Then came Peter to him, and said, Master, howe oft shall my brother sinne against me, and I shall forgiue him? vnto seuen times?
Word by word Greek · tap a word
Where the editions differ
Editions are published forms of the Hebrew and Greek texts. Meet the editions and sources →
Spelling, punctuation and minor wording (1)
- Word order: Tyndale House, SBLGNT (2010), Textus Receptus, Byzantine text place αὐτῷ elsewhere in this verse.
SBLGNT apparatus (1)
A comparison of published Greek editions. “Add” means after the SBLGNT wording; “omit” refers to that wording.
- SBLGNT: αὐτῷ ὁ Πέτρος εἶπεν. Robinson–Pierpont read αὐτῷ ὁ Πέτρος εἶπεν; Westcott and Hort (1881), Tregelles, Nestle–Aland 28th edition read ὁ Πέτρος εἶπεν αὐτῷ.
Copyright 2010 by the Society of Biblical Literature and Logos Bible Software. CC BY 4.0.
Edition differences: STEP Bible, based on work at Tyndale House Cambridge (CC BY 4.0). Names and codes expanded; consecutive words grouped. Comparisons follow the editions used by the source; see version details.
Original-language editions
- SBLGNT
- Τότε προσελθὼν αὐτῷ ὁ Πέτρος εἶπεν· Κύριε, ποσάκις ἁμαρτήσει εἰς ἐμὲ ὁ ἀδελφός μου καὶ ἀφήσω αὐτῷ; ἕως ἑπτάκις;
- RP2018
- Τότε προσελθὼν αὐτῷ ὁ Πέτρος εἶπεν, Κύριε, ποσάκις ἁμαρτήσει εἰς ἐμὲ ὁ ἀδελφός μου, καὶ ἀφήσω αὐτῷ; Ἕως ἑπτάκις;
- TR-Boyd
- Τότε προσελθὼν αὐτῷ ὁ Πέτρος εἶπε, Κύριε, ποσάκις ἁμαρτήσει εἰς ἐμὲ ὁ ἀδελφός μου, καὶ ἀφήσω αὐτῷ; Ἕως ἑπτάκις;
- SCR1894
- τοτε προσελθων αυτω ο πετρος ειπεν κυριε ποσακις αμαρτησει εις εμε ο αδελφος μου και αφησω αυτω εως επτακις
Who and where
People, places and events the Theographic dataset links to this verse.
In the reference works topics that cite this verse
From public-domain Bible dictionaries and topical indexes (1884–1915).
Cross-references most cited first
- Luke 17:3–4Watch yourselves. If your brother sins, rebuke him; and if he repents, forgive him. Even if he sins against you seven times in a day, and seven times returns to say, ‘I repent,’ you must forgive him.”
- Matthew 18:15If your brother sins against you, go and confront him privately. If he listens to you, you have won your brother over.
From the OpenBible.info cross-reference set (votes from readers; not every link is a quotation or allusion).