Matthew 18:21–22

Then came Peter to him, and said, Lord, how oft shall my brother sin against me, and I forgive him? till seven times? Jesus saith unto him, I say not unto thee, Until seven times: but, Until seventy times seven.Then Peter came and said to him, “Lord, how often shall my brother sin against me, and I forgive him? Until seven times?” Jesus said to him, “I don’t tell you until seven times, but, until seventy times seven.
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19Again I say unto you, That if two of you shall agree on earth as touching any thing that they shall ask, it shall be done for them of my Father which is in heaven.Again, assuredly I tell you, that if two of you will agree on earth concerning anything that they will ask, it will be done for them by my Father who is in heaven.

20For where two or three are gathered together in my name, there am I in the midst of them.For where two or three are gathered together in my name, there I am in the middle of them.”

21Then came Peter to him, and said, Lord, how oft shall my brother sin against me, and I forgive him? till seven times?Then Peter came and said to him, “Lord, how often shall my brother sin against me, and I forgive him? Until seven times?”

22Jesus saith unto him, I say not unto thee, Until seven times: but, Until seventy times seven.Jesus said to him, “I don’t tell you until seven times, but, until seventy times seven.

23Therefore is the kingdom of heaven likened unto a certain king, which would take account of his servants.Therefore the Kingdom of Heaven is like a certain king, who wanted to reconcile accounts with his servants.

24And when he had begun to reckon, one was brought unto him, which owed him ten thousand talents.When he had begun to reconcile, one was brought to him who owed him ten thousand talents.

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Both translations

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? Jesus saith unto him, I say not unto thee, Until seven times: but, Until seventy times 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?” Jesus said to him, “I don’t tell you until seven times, but, until seventy times seven.

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