Parallel Verses
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.
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.
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 Jesus, answering, said, Simon, I have something to say to you. And he said, Master, say on. 41 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. 42 When they were unable to make payment, he made the two of them free of their debts. Which of them, now, will have the greater love for him?
Cross References
Matthew 18:28
But that servant went out, and meeting one of the other servants, who was in debt to him for one hundred pence, he took him by the throat, saying, Make payment of your debt.
Numbers 27:3
Death overtook our father in the waste land; he was not among those who were banded together with Korah against the Lord; but death came to him in his sin; and he had no sons.
Isaiah 50:1
This is the word of the Lord: Where is the statement which I gave your mother when I put her away? or to which of my creditors have I given you for money? It was for your sins that you were given into the hands of others, and for your evil-doing was your mother put away.
Jeremiah 3:11
And the Lord said to me, Israel in her turning away is seen to be more upright than false Judah.
Matthew 6:12
And make us free of our debts, as we have made those free who are in debt to us.
Matthew 18:23-25
For this reason the kingdom of heaven is like a king, who went over his accounts with his servants.
Luke 7:47
And so I say to you, She will have forgiveness for her sins which are great in number, because of her great love: but he who has small need of forgiveness gives little love.
Luke 11:4
May we have forgiveness for our sins, as we make free all those who are in debt to us. And let us not be put to the test.
Luke 12:48
But he who, without knowledge, did things for which punishment is given, will get only a small number of blows. The man to whom much is given, will have to give much; if much is given into his care, of him more will be requested.
Luke 13:4
Or those eighteen men who were crushed by the fall of the tower of Siloam, were they worse than all the other men living in Jerusalem?
John 15:22-24
If I had not come and been their teacher they would have had no sin: but now they have no reason to give for their sin.
Romans 3:23
For all have done wrong and are far from the glory of God;
Romans 5:20
And the law came in addition, to make wrongdoing worse; but where there was much sin, there was much more grace:
1 Timothy 1:15-16
It is a true saying, in which all may put their faith, that Christ Jesus came into the world to give salvation to sinners, of whom I am the chief:
1 John 1:8-10
If we say that we have no sin, we are false to ourselves and there is nothing true in us.