Parallel Verses
A Conservative Version
There were two debtors to a certain creditor, the one owed five hundred denarii, 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.
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:
Youngs Literal Translation
'Two debtors were to a certain creditor; the one was owing 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 having responded, Jesus said to him, Simon, I have something to say to thee. And he says, speak Teacher. 41 There were two debtors to a certain creditor, the one owed five hundred denarii, and the other fifty. 42 And of them not having to repay, he forgave them both. Which of them therefore, do thou say, will love him more?
Cross References
Matthew 18:28
But after going out, that bondman found one of his fellow bondmen who owed him a hundred denarii. And having grabbed him, he choked him, saying, Pay me if thou owe anything.
Numbers 27:3
Our father died in the wilderness, and he was not among the company of those who gathered themselves together against LORD in the company of Korah, but he died in his own sin, and he had no sons.
Isaiah 50:1
Thus says LORD, Where is the bill of your mother's divorcement, with which I have put her away? Or which of my creditors is it to whom I have sold you? Behold, for your iniquities ye were sold, and for your transgressions your moth
Matthew 6:12
And forgive us our debts as we also forgive our debtors.
Matthew 18:23-25
Because of this the kingdom of the heavens is compared to a man, a king, who wanted to settle account with his bondmen.
Luke 7:47
For this reason I say to thee, her many sins are forgiven, because she loved much. But to whom little is forgiven, loves little.
Luke 11:4
And forgive us our sins, for we ourselves also forgive every man who is indebted to us. And bring us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil.
Luke 12:48
but he who did not know, and did things worthy of blows, will be beaten little. And to every man to whom much was given, much will be required from him. And to whom they entrust much, they will ask him more abundantly.
Luke 13:4
Or those eighteen upon whom the tower in Siloam fell and killed them. Do ye think that these became debtors above all the men who dwell in Jerusalem?
John 15:22-24
If I had not come and spoken to them, they would not have 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
And the law entered so that the offence might abound. But where sin abounded, grace was more abundant,
1 Timothy 1:15-16
Faithful is the saying and worthy of all acceptance, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinful men, of whom I am foremost.
1 John 1:8-10
If we say that we have no sin, we lead ourselves astray, and the truth is not in us.