• Luke 17:4
    The Kingdom Interlinear Translation of the Greek Scriptures

    • 4 καὶ and ἐὰν if ever ἑπτάκις seven times τῆς of the ἡμέρας day ἁμαρτήσῃ he should sin εἰς into σὲ you καὶ and ἑπτάκις seven times ἐπιστρέψῃ he should come back πρὸς toward σὲ you λέγων saying Μετανοῶ, I am repenting, ἀφήσεις you will be letting go off αὐτῷ. to him.

  • Luke 17:4
    King James Version

    • 4 And if he trespass against thee seven times in a day, and seven times in a day turn again to thee, saying, I repent; thou shalt forgive him.

  • Luke Study Notes—Chapter 17
    New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures (Study Edition)

    • 17:4

      seven times a day: This expression may have reminded Peter of the answer Jesus gave on an earlier occasion. Peter had asked Jesus how many times someone should forgive a brother. In that instance, Jesus replied: “Up to 77 times.” (See study note on Mt 18:22.) Neither of Jesus’ comments should be taken literally. “Seven times” here conveys the idea of an indefinite number of times. (Compare the expression “seven times a day” at Ps 119:164, which conveys the idea of repeatedly, constantly, always.) A Christian might sin against his brother seven times in a single day and repent seven times. If on being rebuked he is repentant, the sinner is to be forgiven every time. In those circumstances, forgiveness is to be extended indefinitely, or without limit.​—Lu 17:3.