Mat 18:21-22 | NET2full | STEP | 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 ?”

‏ Matthew 18:21-22

21 Then Peter came to him and said, “Lord, how many times must I forgive my brother ^{▼▼tn Here the term “brother” means “fellow believer” or “fellow Christian” (cf. BDAG 18 s.v. ἀδελφός 2.a), whether male or female. Concerning the familial connotations, see also the note on the first occurrence of this term in v. 15.} who sins against me? As many as seven times?” 22 Jesus said to him, “Not seven times, I tell you, but seventy-seven times! ^{▼▼tn Or “seventy times seven,” i.e., an unlimited number of times. See L&N 60.74 and 60.77 for the two possible translations of the phrase.}