complete verse (Matthew 18:22)

Following are a number of back-translations of Matthew 18:22:

  • Uma: “Yesus said: ‘Not just seven times. Even if he does wrong to us (incl.) hundreds of times, we (incl.) must forgive him.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “Isa said, ‘Not seven times but seventy seven times.'” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “Then Jesus answered, ‘Not seven times only, but rather seven times seventy.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “‘I do not say seven times only but rather seventy sevens times,’ said Jesus answering.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “Jesus answered him, saying, ‘I am not saying until only seven but on the contrary seventy sevens.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
  • Tenango Otomi: “Jesus said to him: ‘I do not tell you only seven times must you forgive him. Rather I’ll tell you how many times you must forgive, seven seventies you must forgive.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
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