Parallel Verses

International Standard Version

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

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.

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.

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;

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 Jesus told him, "Simon, I have something to ask you." "Teacher," he replied, "ask it." 41 "Two men were in debt to a moneylender. One owed him 500 denarii, and the other 50. 42 When they couldn't pay it back, he generously canceled the debts for both of them. Now which of them will love him more?"


Cross References

Matthew 18:28

"But when that servant went away, he found one of his fellow servants who owed him a hundred denarii. He grabbed him, seized him by the throat, and said, "Pay what you owe!'

Numbers 27:3

"Our father died in the wilderness, but he wasn't with the company of those who gathered against the LORD along with the company of Korah. He died in his own sin, and he had no sons.

Isaiah 50:1

This is what the LORD says: "Where is your mother's certificate of divorce with which I sent her away? Or to which of my creditors did I sell you? Look! It's because of your sins that you were sold, and because of your transgressions that your mother was sent away.

Jeremiah 3:11

Then the LORD told me, "Unfaithful Israel has shown herself more righteous than treacherous Judah.

Matthew 6:12

and forgive us our sins, as we have forgiven those who have sinned against us.

Matthew 18:23-25

"That is why the kingdom from heaven may be compared to a king who wanted to settle accounts with his servants.

Luke 7:47

So I'm telling you that her sins, as many as they are, have been forgiven, and that's why she has shown such great love. But the one to whom little is forgiven loves little."

Luke 11:4

and forgive us our sins, as we forgive everyone who sins against us. And never bring us into temptation.'"

Luke 12:48

But the servant who did things that deserved a beating without knowing it will receive a light beating. Much will be required from everyone to whom much has been given. But even more will be demanded from the one to whom much has been entrusted."

Luke 13:4

What about those eighteen people who were killed when the tower at Siloam fell on them? Do you think they were worse offenders than all the other people living in Jerusalem?

John 15:22-24

"If I had not come and spoken to them, they would not have any sin. But now they have no excuse for their sin.

Romans 3:23

since all have sinned and continue to fall short of God's glory.

Romans 5:20

Now the Law crept in so that the offense would increase. But where sin increased, grace increased even more,

1 Timothy 1:15-16

This is a trustworthy saying that deserves complete acceptance: To this world Messiah came, sinful people to reclaim.

1 John 1:8-10

If we say that we do not have any sin, we are deceiving ourselves and we're not being truthful to ourselves.

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