Parallel Verses
Youngs Literal Translation
'Two debtors were to a certain creditor; the one was owing five hundred denaries, and the other fifty;
New American Standard Bible
King James Version
There was a certain creditor which had two debtors: the one owed five hundred pence, and the other fifty.
Holman Bible
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
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.
Darby Translation
There were two debtors of a certain creditor: one owed five hundred denarii 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:
Themes
Defender of the weak » A sinful woman
Faith » Instances of faith in Christ » The woman who anointed jesus' feet
Forgiveness » Who shall be forgiven
Jesus Christ » Parables of » Two debtors
Jesus Christ » History of » Anointed by a sinful woman (at capernaum)
Love » The reward for loving the lord
Parables » Parables of Christ » Creditor and debtors
Repentance » Instances of » The woman who anointed jesus with oil
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Word Count of 37 Translations in Luke 7:41
Verse Info
Context Readings
A Sinful Woman Anoints Jesus' Feet
40 And Jesus answering said unto him, 'Simon, I have something to say to thee;' and he saith, 'Teacher, say on.' 41 'Two debtors were to a certain creditor; the one was owing five hundred denaries, and the other fifty; 42 and they not having wherewith to give back, he forgave both; which then of them, say thou, will love him more?'
Cross References
Matthew 18:28
'And, that servant having come forth, found one of his fellow-servants who was owing him an hundred denaries, and having laid hold, he took him by the throat, saying, Pay me that which thou owest.
Numbers 27:3
Our father died in the wilderness, and he -- he was not in the midst of the company who were met together against Jehovah in the company of Korah, but for his own sin he died, and had no sons;
Isaiah 50:1
Thus said Jehovah: 'Where is this -- the bill of your mother's divorce, Whom I sent away? Or to which of My creditors have I sold you? Lo, for your iniquities ye have been sold, And for your transgressions Hath your mother been sent away.
Jeremiah 3:11
And Jehovah saith unto me: 'Justified herself hath backsliding Israel, More than treacherous Judah.
Matthew 6:12
'And forgive us our debts, as also we forgive our debtors.
Matthew 18:23-25
'Because of this was the reign of the heavens likened to a man, a king, who did will to take reckoning with his servants,
Luke 7:47
therefore I say to thee, her many sins have been forgiven, because she did love much; but to whom little is forgiven, little he doth love.'
Luke 11:4
and forgive us our sins, for also we ourselves forgive every one indebted to us; and mayest Thou not bring us into temptation; but do Thou deliver us from the evil.'
Luke 12:48
and he who, not having known, and having done things worthy of stripes, shall be beaten with few; and to every one to whom much was given, much shall be required from him; and to whom they did commit much, more abundantly they will ask of him.
Luke 13:4
'Or those eighteen, on whom the tower in Siloam fell, and killed them; think ye that these became debtors beyond all men who are dwelling in Jerusalem?
John 15:22-24
if I had not come and spoken to them, they were not having sin; but now pretext they have not for their sin.
Romans 3:23
for all did sin, and are come short of the glory of God --
Romans 5:20
And law came in, that the offence might abound, and where the sin did abound, the grace did overabound,
1 Timothy 1:15-16
stedfast is the word, and of all acceptation worthy, that Christ Jesus came to the world to save sinners -- first of whom I am;
1 John 1:8-10
if we may say -- 'we have not sin,' ourselves we lead astray, and the truth is not in us;