Jesus + Peter + 70×7 Alignments in Mat. 18:21-22

Summary

In Matthew 18:21-22, Peter asks Jesus how many times should we forgive our brother? Seven times? The number of perfection? Jesus’ answer is profound:

“Jesus saith unto him, I say not unto thee, Until seven times: but, Until seventy times seven.” (Matthew 18:22)

In other words, 70×7 represents complete forgiveness of sins. It was almost as if Jesus was saying: I say not unto thee, Until perfection: but, Until complete perfection.

This is the only time Jesus gives us a large mathematical equation in the Bible, and as Christians, we believe that there is no idle word (or number) in scripture. If God were to authenticate his book, wouldn’t it make sense to show us his mathematical precision using the number that he himself spake?

In the King James Bible, we see complete perfection in this verse- not just with two or three witness, but with two or three sets of witnesses.

The first set of witnesses looks at all mentions of Jesus + Peter + (seventy) + seven(s). Notice how these are the exact names and numbers associated with Matthew 18:21-22.

Set 1 – Pattern A
The 490th mention of Jesus + Peter + seven(s) is in Matthew 18:22.
490 = 70×7, the equation spoken by Jesus in Matthew 18:22.

Watch what happens when we use the exact same search, adding only the word “seventy”.

Set 1 – Pattern B
The 490th verse to mention Jesus + Peter + seventy + seven(s) is Matthew 18:22.
490 = 70×7, the equation spoken by Jesus in Matthew 18:22.

This is nearly identical to the major 153 and 666 patterns in the King James Bible.

The second set of witnesses includes possessive mentions, as the alignment once again falls in this passage:

Set 2 – Pattern A
The 490th mention of Jesus(‘) + Peter(‘) + seven(s) is “Peter” in Matthew 18:21.
490 = 70×7, the equation spoken by Jesus in Matthew 18:22.

Set 2 – Pattern B
The 490th verse to mention Jesus(‘) + Peter(‘) + seven(s) is Matthew 18:21.
490 = 70×7, the equation spoken by Jesus in Matthew 18:22.

And the third set of witnesses excludes the plural form of “sevens” – giving a more simplified result:

Set 3 – Pattern A
The 490th mention of Jesus(‘) + Peter(‘) + seven is “Jesus” in Matthew 18:22.
490 = 70×7, the equation spoken by Jesus in Matthew 18:22.

Set 3 – Pattern B
The 490th mention of Jesus+ Peter + seven is “seven” – the last word of Matthew 18:22.
490 = 70×7, the equation spoken by Jesus in Matthew 18:22.

There are no antimentions that occur until Acts 7:45, which means all of these patterns are Pure (or Raw).