KJV King James Version
And when they had nothing to pay, he frankly forgave them both. Tell me therefore, which of them will love him most?
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Luke 7:42
And when they had nothing to pay, he frankly forgave them both. Tell me therefore, which of them will love him most?
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
When they were unable to repay him, he forgave both of them. Which one, then, will love him more?”
WEB World English Bible
When they couldn’t pay, he forgave them both. Which of them therefore will love him most?”
ASV American Standard Version
When they had not wherewith to pay, he forgave them both. Which of them therefore will love him most?
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
and they not having wherewith to give back, he forgave both; which then of them, say thou, will love him more?’
Surrounding context — Luke 7
39 Now when the Pharisee which had bidden him saw [it], he spake within himself, saying, This man, if he were a prophet, would have known who and what manner of woman [this is] that toucheth him: for she is a sinner.
40 And Jesus answering said unto him, Simon, I have somewhat to say unto thee. And he saith, Master, say on.
41 There was a certain creditor which had two debtors: the one owed five hundred pence, and the other fifty.
42 And when they had nothing to pay, he frankly forgave them both. Tell me therefore, which of them will love him most?
43 Simon answered and said, I suppose that [he], to whom he forgave most. And he said unto him, Thou hast rightly judged.
44 And he turned to the woman, and said unto Simon, Seest thou this woman? I entered into thine house, thou gavest me no water for my feet: but she hath washed my feet with tears, and wiped [them] with the hairs of her head.
45 Thou gavest me no kiss: but this woman since the time I came in hath not ceased to kiss my feet.
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μὴG3361 · mēnotἐχόντωνG2192 · echōto have/beαὐτῶνG846 · autosit/s/heἀποδοῦναιG591 · apodidōmito payἀμφοτέροιςG297 · amphoterosbothἐχαρίσατο.G5483 · charizōto give graceτίςG5101 · tiswhich?οὖνG3767 · ountherefore/thenαὐτῶνG846 · autosit/s/heπλεῖονG4119 · pleiōn, pleiongreaterἀγαπήσειG25 · agapaōto loveαὐτόν;G846 · autosit/s/he
Cross-references
Colossians 3:13Forbearing one another, and forgiving one another, if any man have a quarrel against any: even as Christ forgave you, so also [do] ye.Isaiah 44:22I have blotted out, as a thick cloud, thy transgressions, and, as a cloud, thy sins: return unto me; for I have redeemed thee.Jeremiah 31:33-34But this [shall be] the covenant that I will make with the house of Israel; After those days, saith the LORD, I will put my law in their inward parts, and write it in their hearts; and will be their God, and they shall be my people.Micah 7:18-20Who [is] a God like unto thee, that pardoneth iniquity, and passeth by the transgression of the remnant of his heritage? he retaineth not his anger for ever, because he delighteth [in] mercy.Matthew 18:25-26But forasmuch as he had not to pay, his lord commanded him to be sold, and his wife, and children, and all that he had, and payment to be made.Isaiah 43:25I, [even] I, [am] he that blotteth out thy transgressions for mine own sake, and will not remember thy sins.Galatians 3:10For as many as are of the works of the law are under the curse: for it is written, Cursed [is] every one that continueth not in all things which are written in the book of the law to do them.Daniel 9:18-19O my God, incline thine ear, and hear; open thine eyes, and behold our desolations, and the city which is called by thy name: for we do not present our supplications before thee for our righteousnesses, but for thy great mercies.Matthew 18:34And his lord was wroth, and delivered him to the tormentors, till he should pay all that was due unto him.Romans 5:6For when we were yet without strength, in due time Christ died for the ungodly.Psalm 32:1-5[A Psalm] of David, Maschil. Blessed [is he whose] transgression [is] forgiven, [whose] sin [is] covered.Psalm 49:7-8None [of them] can by any means redeem his brother, nor give to God a ransom for him:Ephesians 4:32And be ye kind one to another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, even as God for Christ’s sake hath forgiven you.Ephesians 1:7In whom we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of sins, according to the riches of his grace;Psalm 103:3Who forgiveth all thine iniquities; who healeth all thy diseases;Acts 13:38-39Be it known unto you therefore, men [and] brethren, that through this man is preached unto you the forgiveness of sins:Romans 3:24Being justified freely by his grace through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus:Romans 4:5-8But to him that worketh not, but believeth on him that justifieth the ungodly, his faith is counted for righteousness.
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