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Matthew 18:20-22
Contemporary English Version

20 Whenever two or three of you come together in my name,[a] I am there with you.

An Official Who Refused To Forgive

21 (A) Peter came up to the Lord and asked, “How many times should I forgive someone[b] who does something wrong to me? Is seven times enough?”

22 (B) Jesus answered:

Not just 7 times, but 77 times![c]

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Footnotes

  1. 18.20 in my name: Or “as my followers.”
  2. 18.21 someone: Or “a follower.” See the note at 18.15.
  3. 18.22 77 times: Or “70 times 7.” The large number means that one follower should never stop forgiving another.
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