If Cain is to be avenged seven times over, then for Lamech it will be seventy-seven times!
Matthew 18:22 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised ‘I tell you, not as many as seven,’ Jesus replied, ‘but seventy times seven. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 Jesus saith unto him, I say not unto thee, Until seven times: but, Until seventy times seven. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition Jesus answered him, I tell you, not up to seven times, but seventy times seven! [Gen. 4:24.] American Standard Version (1901) Jesus saith unto him, I say not unto thee, Until seven times; but, Until seventy times seven. Common English Bible Jesus said, “Not just seven times, but rather as many as seventy-seven times. Catholic Public Domain Version Jesus said to him: "I do not say to you, even seven times, but even seventy times seven times. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version Jesus saith to him: I say not to thee, till seven times; but till seventy times seven times. |
If Cain is to be avenged seven times over, then for Lamech it will be seventy-seven times!
Let the wicked one abandon his way and the sinful one his thoughts; let him return to the Lord, so that he may have compassion on him, and to our God, for he will freely forgive.
He will again have compassion on us; he will vanquish our iniquities. You will cast all our sins into the depths of the sea.
‘For this reason, the kingdom of heaven can be compared to a king who wanted to settle accounts with his servants.
And whenever you stand praying, if you have anything against anyone, forgive him, so that your Father in heaven will also forgive you your wrongdoing.’
Let all bitterness, anger and wrath, shouting and slander be removed from you, along with all malice.
bearing with one another and forgiving one another if anyone has a grievance against another. Just as the Lord has forgiven you, so you are also to forgive.
Therefore, I want the men in every place to pray, lifting up holy hands without anger or argument.