Parallel Verses

World English Bible

"A certain lender had two debtors. The one owed five hundred denarii, and the other fifty.

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.

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.

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 answered him, "Simon, I have something to tell you." He said, "Teacher, say on." 41 "A certain lender had two debtors. The one owed five hundred denarii, and the other fifty. 42 When they couldn't pay, he forgave them both. Which of them therefore 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, and he grabbed him, and took him by the throat, saying, 'Pay me what you owe!'

Numbers 27:3

"Our father died in the wilderness, and he was not among the company of those who gathered themselves together against Yahweh in the company of Korah: but he died in his own sin; and he had no sons.

Isaiah 50:1

Thus says Yahweh, "Where is the bill of your mother's divorce, with which I have put her away? or which of my creditors is it to whom I have sold you? Behold, for your iniquities were you sold, and for your transgressions was your mother put away.

Jeremiah 3:11

Yahweh said to me, "Backsliding Israel has shown herself more righteous than treacherous Judah.

Matthew 6:12

Forgive us our debts, as we also forgive our debtors.

Matthew 18:23-25

Therefore the Kingdom of Heaven is like a certain king, who wanted to reconcile accounts with his servants.

Luke 7:47

Therefore I tell you, her sins, which are many, are forgiven, for she loved much. But to whom little is forgiven, the same loves little."

Luke 11:4

Forgive us our sins, for we ourselves also forgive everyone who is indebted to us. Bring us not into temptation, but deliver us from the evil one.'"

Luke 12:48

but he who didn't know, and did things worthy of stripes, will be beaten with few stripes. To whoever much is given, of him will much be required; and to whom much was entrusted, of him more will be asked.

Luke 13:4

Or those eighteen, on whom the tower in Siloam fell, and killed them; do you think that they were worse offenders than 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 fall short of the glory of God;

Romans 5:20

The law came in besides, that the trespass might abound; but where sin abounded, grace abounded more exceedingly;

1 Timothy 1:15-16

The saying is faithful and worthy of all acceptance, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners; of whom I am chief.

1 John 1:8-10

If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us.

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