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Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Matthew 18:22

Till seventy times seven — That is, as often as there is occasion. A certain number is put for an uncertain.

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See also Matthew 18:22 in other biblical comments:

  • Adam Clarke Bible Commentary

    Verse Matthew 18:22. _SEVENTY TIMES SEVEN._] There is something very remarkable in these words, especially if collated with Genesis 4:24, where the very same words are used-"If any man kill LAMECH, h...

  • Albert Barnes' Bible Commentary

    TILL SEVEN TIMES? - The Jews caught that a man was to forgive another three times, but not the fourth. Peter more than doubled this, and asked whether forgiveness was to be exercised to so great an ex...

  • Annotated Bible by A.C. Gaebelein

    6. INSTRUCTIONS TO HIS DISCIPLES. CONCERNING FORGIVENESS. CHAPTER 18 1. Concerning the Little Ones and Offences. (Matthew 18:1 .) 2. The Son of Man to Save What is Lost. (Matthew 18:11 .) 3. The Chu...

  • Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

    THE DUTY OF FORGIVENESS ILLUSTRATED BY THE PARABLE OF THE UNGRATEFUL SERVANT. With Matthew 18:21 _ cf._ Luke 17:4, which makes repentance a condition. The Rabbis taught (_Yoma,_ 86_ b)_ that one must...

  • Barclay Daily Study Bible (NT)

    Then Peter came and said to him, "Lord, how often will my brother sin against me, and I forgive him? Up to seven times?" Jesus said to him, "I tell you not up to seven times, but up to seventy times s...

  • Barclay Daily Study Bible (NT)

    PERSONAL RELATIONSHIPS (Matthew 18:1-35) Matthew 18:1-35 is a most important chapter for Christian Ethics, because it deals with those qualities which should characterize the personal relationships o...

  • Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

    SEVENTY TIMES. Greek. _hebdomekontakis._ Occurs only here....

  • Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

    _Until seventy times seven_ i. e. an infinite number of times. There is no limit to forgiveness....

  • Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

    Forgiveness of Sins. Luke 17:3-4 God's forgiveness of sinners suggests the duty of forgiveness among men....

  • Cambridge Greek Testament for Schools and Colleges Commentary

    ἝΩΣ ἙΒΔΟΜΗΚΟΝΤΆΚΙΣ ἙΠΤΆ, i.e. an infinite number of times. There is no limit to forgiveness....

  • Cambridge Greek Testament for Schools and Colleges Commentary

    FORGIVENESS OF SINS Luke 17:3-4 God’s forgiveness of sinners suggests the duty of forgiveness among men....

  • Catena Aurea Commentary

    VER 21. THEN CAME PETER TO HIM, AND SAID, "LORD, HOW OFT SHALL MY BROTHER SIN AGAINST ME, AND I FORGIVE HIM? TILL SEVEN TIMES?" 22. JESUS SAITH UNTO HIM, "I SAY NOT UNTO THEE, UNTIL SEVEN TIMES: BUT,...

  • Charles Box Commentaries

    _THE HEART OF A CHRISTIAN IS CHARACTERIZED BY FORGIVENESS MATTHEW 18:21-35:_ Jesus taught us just to keep on forgiving (seventy times seven). (Matthew 18:22) Are we like the man that owed several mill...

  • Charles Rose Commentaries

    ΟΎ (G3756) не. Относится не к гл., а к ΈΠΤΑΚΊΣ (EGT). ΈΒΔΟΜΗΚΟΝΤΆΚΙΣ ΈΠΤ семь раз по семьдесят, то есть неограниченное число раз (DA)....

  • Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

    THEN CAME PETER—AND SAID, LORD, HOW OFT, &C.— _If my brother repeatedly trespass against me; how often must I forgive him?_ Campbell. When our Saviour had given his advice for the accommodation of dif...

  • College Press Bible Study Textbook Series

    B. JESUS ANSWERS: NO LIMIT: MERCIFULNESS IS THE RULE IN GOD'S KINGDOM! (18:22-35) Matthew 18:22 JESUS SAITH UNTO HIM, I SAY NOT UNTO THEE, UNTIL SEVEN TIMES; BUT, UNTIL SEVENTY TIMES SEVEN. On another...

  • College Press Bible Study Textbook Series

    Section 46 JESUS TRAINS THE TWELVE IN PERSONAL RELATIONS (Parallels: Mark 9:33-50; Luke 9:46-50) TEXT: 18:1-35 A. Humility and True Greatness 1 In that hour came the disciples unto Jesus, saying, Wh...

  • Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

    Jesus saith unto him, I say not unto thee, Until seven times: but, Until seventy times seven. JESUS SAITH UNTO HIM, I SAY NOT UNTO THEE, UNTIL SEVEN TIMES: BUT, UNTIL SEVENTY TIMES SEVEN - that is...

  • Concordant Commentary on the New Testament by A. E. Knoch

    16 See Deu_19:15; Joh_8:17; 2Co_3:1. 18 See Mat_16:19. 19 The Lord continues in the same vein. If we should attempt to apply these privileges and promises now it would only bring reproach on His name...

  • Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

    OFFENDING THE LITTLE ONES. THE UNMERCIFUL SERVANT 1-14. Ambition reproved, and humility taught by the example of a little child (Mark 9:33; Luke 9:46)....

  • EasyEnglish Bible Commentaries

    MATTHEW’S GOOD NEWS MATTHEW’S *GOSPEL _HILDA BRIGHT_ CHAPTER 18 Chapter 18 is the fourth section of what Jesus taught. It ends in the same way as the other sections ‘Now when Jesus had finished...

  • Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

    SEVENTY TIMES SEVEN. — The use of the symbolic numbers that indicated completeness was obviously designed to lead the mind of the questioner altogether away from any specially numerical standard as su...

  • Expositor's Greek Testament (Nicoll)

    οὐ : emphatic “no” to be connected with ἕως ἑπτάκις. Its force may be brought out by translating: no, I tell you, not till, etc. ἀλλὰ ἑ. ἑ. ἑ.: Christ's reply lifts the subject out of the legal sphere...

  • Expositor's Greek Testament (Nicoll)

    _Peter's question about forgiving_. The second of two interpellations in the course of Christ's discourse (_vide_ Mark 9:38-41; Luke 9:49-50). Such words touch sensitive consciences, and the interrupt...

  • Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

    FORGIVEN YET UNFORGIVING Matthew 18:21-35 _Seventy times seven_ is illimitable forgiveness. These numbers denote the perfection of perfection; and if God asks so much of _us,_ what is _He_ not prepa...

  • G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

    What a sad state of heart prompted this question! How absolutely opposed to the whole genius of the Master's teaching and example! He replied by an act, and a statement growing out of that act. The ch...

  • George Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary

    Till seventy times seven; i.e. 490 times; but it is put by way of an unlimited number, to signify we must pardon private injuries, though even so often done to us. (Witham) --- When our brother sins a...

  • Godbey's Commentary on the New Testament

    FORGIVING ONE ANOTHER Matthew 18:21-35. _“Then Peter, coming to Him, said, Lord, how frequently shall my brother sin against me, and I forgive him? until seven times? Jesus says to him, I do not say u...

  • Hawker's Poor man's commentary

    "Then came Peter to him, and said, Lord, how oft shall my brother sin against me, and I forgive him? till seven times? (22) Jesus saith unto him, I say not unto thee, Until seven times: but, Until sev...

  • Introductory Lectures - Commentary by William Kelly

    Chapter 8, which opens the portion that comes before us tonight, is a striking illustration as well as proof of the method which God has been pleased to employ in giving us the apostle Matthew's accou...

  • James Nisbet's Church Pulpit Commentary

    _THE SPIRIT OF FORGIVENESS_ ‘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 sev...

  • John Darby's Synopsis

    In chapter 18 the great principles proper to the new order of things are made known to the disciples. Let us search a little into these sweet and precious instructions of the Lord. They may be looked...

  • John Gill's Exposition of the Whole Bible

    JESUS SAITH UNTO HIM, I SAY NOT UNTO THEE,.... Which is as if he had said, observe what I am about to say, I do not agree to what thou sayest to fix the number, "until seven times only", but UNTIL SE...

  • John Trapp Complete Commentary

    Jesus saith unto him, I say not unto thee, Until seven times: but, Until seventy times seven. Ver. 22. _Until seventy times seven_] _i.e._ _Infinities, toties quoties._ God multiplieth pardons, Isaia...

  • Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

    _Then came Peter_ When Jesus had given this advice for the accommodation of differences among his disciples, Peter, imagining it might be abused by ill-disposed persons, as an encouragement to offer i...

  • Justin Edwards' Family Bible New Testament (1851)

    SEVENTY TIMES SEVEN; we are not to limit our forgiveness to any definite number of offences, but to forgive as often as we are injured....

  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

    True forgiveness:...

  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

    JESUS SAITH UNTO HIM, I SAY NOT UNTO THEE, UNTIL SEVEN TIMES; BUT, UNTIL SEVENTY TIMES SEVEN. The entire discourse had really concerned the question of dealing with an erring brother. The need of savi...

  • Leslie M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

    Though the Lord Jesus has been seen to forego His own rights, He who is by right infinitely great, the disciples show the opposite attitude in desiring some rights above those of others in the kingdom...

  • Matthew Henry Commentary on the Whole Bible

    21-35 Though we live wholly on mercy and forgiveness, we are backward to forgive the offences of our brethren. This parable shows how much provocation God has from his family on earth, and how untowa...

  • Matthew Poole's Concise Commentary On The Bible

    Ver. 21,22. Luke hath something like this LUKE 17:4, but it seemeth to have been spoken at another time, and upon some other occasion; yet the sense is much the same, and there are who think that Pete...

  • NT Verse References in the Ante-Nicene Fathers

    Shepherd of Hermas Vision Second then shall they be forgiven all the sins which in former times they committed, and forgiveness will be granted to all the saints who have sinned even to the present d...

  • Patchworkid's Personal Study Bible Notes

    Matthew 18:22 Jesus G2424 said G3004 (G5719) him G846 not G3756 say G3004 (G5719) you G4671 up...

  • Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

    ‘Jesus says to him, “I do not say to you, “Until seven times”, but, “Until seventy times seven”. So Jesus is basically saying, “No Peter, there is no limit. Think in terms of seventy times seven.” Jes...

  • Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

    BUT HOW OFTEN SHOULD WE FORGIVE? (18:21-22). The idea that disciples should approach those who have sinned against them and seek to be reconciled with them raised in Peter's mind the question of how o...

  • Philip Schaff's Popular Commentary on the NT (4 vols)

    Matthew 18:22. UNTIL SEVENTY TIMES SEVEN. It is doubtful whether the original means 490 or 77. But in either case it is a symbolical expression for never-ending forgiveness. Love is not to be limited...

  • Philip Schaff's Popular Commentary on the NT (4 vols)

    Matthew 18:1-14 forbade offences _against_ the humble. This section teaches how the humble should deal with offences: (1.) as regards the Christian assembly (Matthew 18:15-20); (2.) as regards his own...

  • Robertson's Word Pictures of the New Testament

    UNTIL SEVENTY TIMES SEVEN (εως εβδομηκοντακις επτα). It is not clear whether this idiom means seventy-seven or as the Revised Version has it (490 times). If επτακις were written it would clearly be...

  • Sermon Bible Commentary

    Matthew 18:21 You will not find a single saying of Christ which has any approach to a maxim of morality, or which draws near to a limited opinion on the subjects which belong to religious life, or tho...

  • Spurgeon's Bible Commentary

    Matthew 18:1. _At the same time came the disciples unto Jesus, saying, Who is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven?_ The question we have sometimes heard asked in other forms, «Which is the highest...

  • Summarized Bible Commentary

    CONTENTS: Sermon on the child text. Discipline in the church. Unity in prayer. Law of forgiveness. CHARACTERS: God, Jesus, Peter. CONCLUSION: Those are truly great who are truly humble and good, and...

  • Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

    Matthew 18:1. _Who is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven?_ The comparative μειζων _greater,_ is put here for the superlative. By the kingdom of heaven, they meant the worldly glory of the church in...

  • The Bible Study New Testament

    SEVENTY TIMES SEVEN. This is a Jewish saying, which means _an unlimited number._ Jesus said later: _"If he sins against you seven times in one day, and each time he comes to you saying, I repent,' you...

  • The Biblical Illustrator

    _Lord, how oft shall my brother sin against me, and I forgive him?_ THE FORGIVENESS OF INJURIES I. The best exemplification of the spirit of forgiveness is our Lord’s own life. There were two kinds o...

  • The ESV Global Study Bible's Study Notes

    MATTHEW—NOTE ON MATTHEW 18:1 The Community of the Messiah Revealed. This is the fourth of Jesus’ five major teachings in Matthew’s Gospel (see Introduction: Key Themes). Jesus instructs his disciples...

  • The ESV Global Study Bible's Study Notes

    MATTHEW—NOTE ON MATTHEW 18:21 HOW OFTEN WILL... I FORGIVE HIM? In Judaism, forgiving three times showed a generous spirit. PETER believes he has been particularly kind (seven times

  • The Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

    _CRITICAL NOTES_ Matthew 18:22. UNTIL SEVENTY TIMES SEVEN.—That is, as often as there is a cause—a certain number is put for an uncertain (_John Wesley_). Matthew 18:24. TEN THOUSAND TALENTS.—The tal...

  • The Pulpit Commentaries

    EXPOSITION MATTHEW 18:1 _Discourse concerning the greatest in the kingdom of heaven, and the mutual duties of Christians_._ _(Mark 9:33; Luke 9:46-42.)...

  • Through The Bible C2000 Serie by Chuck Smith

    Now at the same time there came disciples to Jesus, saying, Who is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven? (Matthew 18:1) Oh, boy how they longed for this. You're talking about motivation, and the disc...

  • Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

    1 Timothy 2:8; Colossians 3:13; Ephesians 4:26; Ephesians 4:31;...

  • Vincent's Word Studies in the New Testament (4 Volume Set)

    Seventy times seven [ε β δ ο μ η κ ο ν τ α κ ι ς ε π τ α]. 5 It was a settled rule of Rabbinism that forgiveness should not be extended more than three times. Even so, the practice was terribly differ...

  • Wells of Living Water Commentary

    GOD'S FORGIVENESS FOR SINS Matthew 6:14; _Matthew 18:21_ INTRODUCTORY WORDS The question which the words of our first text propound, is, Is forgiveness conditional? In answering this query we would...

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