Parallel Verses

Sawyer New Testament

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

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.

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.

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 answered and said to him, Simon, I have something to say to you. And he said, Teacher, say it. 41  A certain creditor had two debtors; one owed him five hundred denarii [$70], and the other fifty [$7]. 42 And having nothing to pay, he gave [the debt] to both. Tell me, therefore, which of them will love him most?


Cross References

Matthew 18:28

But that servant went out and found one of his fellow-servants who owed him one hundred denarii [$14], and seizing him, he choked him, saying, Pay what you owe me.

Matthew 6:12

and forgive us our debts as we forgive our debtors;

Matthew 18:23-25

On this account, the kingdom of heaven is like a king who wished to settle with his servants.

Luke 7:47

Therefore, I tell you, her sins, which are many, are forgiven; for she has loved much; but he to whom little is forgiven, loves little.

Luke 11:4

and forgive us our sins, for we ourselves also forgive every one who is indebted to us; and bring us not into trial.

Luke 12:48

but he that knew not, and did things worthy of stripes, shall be beaten with few. And from any one to whom much is given, much will be demanded; and of him with whom men have deposited much, they will ask more.

Luke 13:4

Or those eighteen on whom the tower in the Siloam fell, and killed them; do you think they were sinners above all men that live at 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 pretext for their sin.

Romans 3:23

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

Romans 5:20

For the law supervened that the fall might abound; but where the sin abounded the grace was superabundant,

1 Timothy 1:15-16

The word is true and worthy of all acceptation, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners, of whom I am chief;

1 John 1:8-10

If we say we have not sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us.

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