World English Bible

Matthew 18:22

“Jesus said to him, "I don't tell you until seven times, but, until seventy times seven.”

Verse in context — Matthew 18

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

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.

Therefore the Kingdom of Heaven is like a certain king, who wanted to reconcile accounts with his servants.

When he had begun to reconcile, one was brought to him who owed him ten thousand talents.

Jesus as the promised Messiah, fulfilling Old Testament prophecy.