Parallel Verses

Darby Translation

There were two debtors of a certain creditor: one owed five hundred denarii and the other fifty;

New American Standard Bible

“A moneylender had two debtors: one owed five hundred denarii, and the other fifty.

King James Version

There was a certain creditor which had two debtors: the one owed five hundred pence, and the other fifty.

Holman Bible

“A creditor had two debtors. One owed 500 denarii, and the other 50.

International Standard Version

"Two men were in debt to a moneylender. One owed him 500 denarii, and the other 50.

A Conservative Version

There were two debtors to a certain creditor, the one owed five hundred denarii, and the other fifty.

American Standard Version

A certain lender had two debtors: the one owed five hundred shillings, and the other fifty.

Amplified

“A certain moneylender had two debtors: one owed him five hundred denarii, and the other fifty.

An Understandable Version

[Jesus then gave this parable]: A certain moneylender had two men who owed him money; one owed him five hundred coins [Note: The total amount was days of a farm laborer's pay, or about $35,000 in 1994], and the other man [owed him] fifty coins [Note: About $3,500 in 1994].

Anderson New Testament

A certain creditor had two debtors; the one owed him five hundred denarii, the other, fifty.

Bible in Basic English

And he said, Two men were in debt to a certain man of business: one had a debt of five hundred pence, and the other of fifty.

Common New Testament

"A certain creditor had two debtors. One owed five hundred denarii, and the other fifty.

Daniel Mace New Testament

A certain creditor had two debtors, the one owed five hundred denarys, and the other fifty.

Godbey New Testament

There were two debtors to a certain creditor: the one owed him five hundred denaria, and the other fifty.

Goodspeed New Testament

"Two men were in debt to a money-lender. One owed him a hundred dollars and the other ten.

John Wesley New Testament

A certain creditor had two debtors: the one owed five hundred pence, and the other fifty.

Julia Smith Translation

Two debtors were to a certain money-lender: one owed five hundred drachmas, and the other fifty.

King James 2000

There was a certain creditor who had two debtors: the one owed five hundred pence, and the other fifty.

Lexham Expanded Bible

"There were two debtors [who owed] a certain creditor. One owed five hundred denarii and the other fifty.

Modern King James verseion

There was a certain creditor who had two debtors. The one owed five hundred denarii, and the other fifty.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

"There was a certain lender, which had two debtors, the one ought five hundred pence, and the other fifty.

Moffatt New Testament

"There was a moneylender who had two debtors; one owed him fifty pounds, the other five.

Montgomery New Testament

"There were once to men," said Jesus, "in debt to one money-lender. One owed him fifty pounds; the other five.

NET Bible

"A certain creditor had two debtors; one owed him five hundred silver coins, and the other fifty.

New Heart English Bible

"A certain lender had two debtors. The one owed five hundred denarii, and the other fifty.

Noyes New Testament

A certain moneylender had two debtors; one owed five hundred denaries, and the other fifty.

Sawyer New Testament

A certain creditor had two debtors; one owed him five hundred denarii [$70], and the other fifty [$7].

The Emphasized Bible

Two debtors, there were, to a certain creditor, - the one, owed five hundred denaries, and, the other, fifty.

Thomas Haweis New Testament

A certain creditor had two debtors, the one owed five hundred denarii, and the other fifty.

Twentieth Century New Testament

"There were two people who were in debt to a money-lender; one owed fifty pounds, and the other five.

Webster

There was a certain creditor, who had two debtors: the one owed five hundred pence, and the other fifty.

Weymouth New Testament

"There were once two men in debt to one money-lender," said Jesus; "one owed him five hundred shillings and the other fifty.

Williams New Testament

"Two men were in debt to a money-lender. One owed him a hundred dollars, the other ten.

World English Bible

"A certain lender had two debtors. The one owed five hundred denarii, and the other fifty.

Worrell New Testament

"There were two debtors to a certain money-lender. The one owed five hundred denaries; and the other, fifty.

Worsley New Testament

A certain creditor had two debtors, the one owed him five hundred denaries, and the other fifty:

Youngs Literal Translation

'Two debtors were to a certain creditor; the one was owing five hundred denaries, and the other fifty;

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
ἦν 
En 
was, were, had been, had, taught , stood , , vr was
Usage: 410

τίς 
Tis 
Usage: 373

δανειστής 
Daneistes 
Usage: 0

ἦν 
En 
was, were, had been, had, taught , stood , , vr was
Usage: 410

two
δύο 
Duo 
two, twain, both, two and two
Usage: 92

χρεωφειλέτης 
Chreopheiletes 
Usage: 0

the one
εἷς 
heis 
one, a, other, some, not tr,
Usage: 188

ὀφείλω ὀφειλέω 
Opheilo 
ought, owe, be bound, be duty, be a debtor, be guilty, be indebted,
Usage: 24

πεντακόσιοι 
Pentakosioi 
Usage: 1

δηνάριον 
Denarion 
Usage: 7

and
δέ 
De 
but, and, now, then, also, yet, yea, so, moreover, nevertheless, for, even, , not tr
Usage: 2184

the other
ἕτερος 
heteros 
Usage: 76

Context Readings

A Sinful Woman Anoints Jesus' Feet

40 And Jesus answering said to him, Simon, I have somewhat to say to thee. And he says, Teacher, say it. 41 There were two debtors of a certain creditor: one owed five hundred denarii and the other fifty; 42 but as they had nothing to pay, he forgave both of them their debt: say, which of them therefore will love him most?


Cross References

Matthew 18:28

But that bondman having gone out, found one of his fellow-bondmen who owed him a hundred denarii. And having seized him, he throttled him, saying, Pay me if thou owest anything.

Numbers 27:3

Our father died in the wilderness, and he was not in the band of them that banded themselves together against Jehovah in the band of Korah; but he died in his own sin, and he had no sons.

Isaiah 50:1

Thus saith Jehovah: Where is the bill of your mother's divorce, whom I have put away? or which of my creditors is it to whom I have sold you? Behold, through your iniquities have ye sold yourselves, and for your transgressions is your mother put away.

Jeremiah 3:11

And Jehovah said unto me, Backsliding Israel hath shewn herself more just than treacherous Judah.

Matthew 6:12

and forgive us our debts, as we also forgive our debtors,

Matthew 18:23-25

For this cause the kingdom of the heavens has become like a king who would reckon with his bondmen.

Luke 7:47

For which cause I say to thee, Her many sins are forgiven; for she loved much; but he to whom little is forgiven loves little.

Luke 11:4

and remit us our sins, for we also remit to every one indebted to us; and lead us not into temptation.

Luke 12:48

but he who knew it not, and did things worthy of stripes, shall be beaten with few. And to every one to whom much has been given, much shall be required from him; and to whom men have committed much, they will ask from him the more.

Luke 13:4

Or those eighteen on whom the tower in Siloam fell and killed them, think ye that they were debtors beyond all the men who dwell in Jerusalem?

John 15:22-24

If I had not come and spoken to them, they had not had sin; but now they have no excuse for their sin.

Romans 3:23

for all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God;

Romans 5:20

But law came in, in order that the offence might abound; but where sin abounded grace has overabounded,

1 Timothy 1:15-16

Faithful is the word, and worthy of all acceptation, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners, of whom I am the first.

1 John 1:8-10

If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us.

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