Matthew 18:21
19 Again, I tell you truly that if two of you on the earth agree about anything you ask for, it will be done for you by My Father in heaven.
20 For where two or three gather together in My name, there am I with them.”
Then Peter came to Jesus and asked, “Lord, how many times shall I forgive my brother who sins against me? Up to seven times?”
22 Jesus answered, “I tell you, not just seven times, but seventy-seven times!
23 Because of this, the kingdom of heaven is like a king who wanted to settle accounts with his servants.
Her forteller Bibelen en historie om noen andre. Spør deg selv hva den kan si oss i dag. Les gjerne versene rundt også, for sammenhengen gir ofte mer enn ett vers alene.
Sammenlign
- ÅB
- Da kom Peter til ham og sa: «Herre! Hvor mange ganger skal jeg tilgi om min bror når han synder mot meg? Så mye som syv ganger?»
- OTB
- Da kom Peter til Jesus og spurte: «Herre, hvor mange ganger skal jeg tilgi min bror eller søster som synder mot meg? Opptil syv ganger?»
- B1930
- Da gikk Peter til ham og sa: Herre! hvor ofte skal min bror synde mot mig og jeg tilgi ham det? så meget som syv ganger?
- 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?
- DARBY
- Then Peter came to him and said, Lord, how often shall my brother sin against me and I forgive him? until seven times?
- BLB
- Then, having come, Peter said to Him, “Lord, how often will my brother sin against me, and I will forgive him? Up to seven times?”
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Kryssreferanser
Luke 17:3–4
Watch yourselves. If your brother sins, rebuke him; and if he repents, forgive him.
Les i sammenhengMatthew 18:15
If your brother sins against you, go and confront him privately. If he listens to you, you have won your brother over.
Les i sammenheng