Parallel Verses
Julia Smith Translation
And they not having to pay, he bestowed as a gift upon both. Which of them therefore will love him the more? Say thou.
New American Standard Bible
King James Version
And when they had nothing to pay, he frankly forgave them both. Tell me therefore, which of them will love him most?
Holman Bible
International Standard Version
When they couldn't pay it back, he generously canceled the debts for both of them. Now which of them will love him more?"
A Conservative Version
And of them not having to repay, he forgave them both. Which of them therefore, do thou say, will love him more?
American Standard Version
When they had not wherewith to pay, he forgave them both. Which of them therefore will love him most?
Amplified
An Understandable Version
When these two men did not have [the money] to repay him, the moneylender canceled [the debts of] both of them. Now which of them will love him more?"
Anderson New Testament
But as they had nothing to pay, he forgave them both. Which of them, then, will love him the more?
Bible in Basic English
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?
Common New Testament
When they had nothing with which to pay him back, he freely forgave them both. Now which of them will love him more?"
Daniel Mace New Testament
having not wherewithal to pay it, he freely discharged them both of the debt. tell me now, which of the two will love him most?
Darby Translation
but as they had nothing to pay, he forgave both of them their debt: say, which of them therefore will love him most?
Godbey New Testament
And they not being able to pay, he forgave them both. Then which one of them will love him the more?
Goodspeed New Testament
As they could not pay him, he canceled what they owed him. Now which of them will be more attached to him?"
John Wesley New Testament
But they having nothing to pay, he frankly forgave them both: Which therefore will love him most?
King James 2000
And when they had nothing to pay, he frankly forgave them both. Tell me therefore, which of them will love him most?
Lexham Expanded Bible
[When] they were not able to repay [him], he forgave [the debts] of both. Now which of them will love him more?"
Modern King James verseion
And they having nothing to pay, he freely forgave both. Then which of them do you say will love him most?
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
When they had nothing to pay, he forgave them both. Which of them tell me, will love him most?"
Moffatt New Testament
As they were unable to pay, he freely forgave them both. Tell me, now, which of them will love him most?"
Montgomery New Testament
"When they had nothing pay he forgave them with such charm. "Tell me, then, which of these will love him most?"
NET Bible
When they could not pay, he canceled the debts of both. Now which of them will love him more?"
New Heart English Bible
When they could not pay, he forgave them both. Which of them therefore will love him most?"
Noyes New Testament
When they had nothing to pay, he freely remitted the debt of both. Which of them, now, will love him the most?
Sawyer New Testament
And having nothing to pay, he gave [the debt] to both. Tell me, therefore, which of them will love him most?
The Emphasized Bible
they not having wherewith to pay, he forgave, both. Which of them, therefore, will love him, more?
Thomas Haweis New Testament
But having nothing to pay, he forgave them both. Tell me, which of these, then, will love him most?
Twentieth Century New Testament
As they were unable to pay, he forgave them both. Which of them, do you think, will love him the more?"
Webster
And when they had nothing to pay, he frankly forgave them both. Tell me therefore, which of them will love him most?
Weymouth New Testament
But neither of them could pay anything; so he freely forgave them both. Tell me, then, which of them will love him most?"
Williams New Testament
Since they could not pay him, he graciously canceled the debts for both of them. Now which one of them will love him more?"
World English Bible
When they couldn't pay, he forgave them both. Which of them therefore will love him most?"
Worrell New Testament
And, they having nothing to pay, he forgave them both. Which of them, therefore, will love him the more?"
Worsley New Testament
and they not being able to pay him, he freely forgave them both: tell me therefore, which of them will love him most?
Youngs Literal Translation
and they not having wherewith to give back, he forgave both; which then of them, say thou, will love him more?'
Themes
Creditors » Sometimes entirely remitted debts
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
Interlinear
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References
Word Count of 37 Translations in Luke 7:42
Verse Info
Context Readings
A Sinful Woman Anoints Jesus' Feet
41 Two debtors were to a certain money-lender: one owed five hundred drachmas, and the other fifty. 42 And they not having to pay, he bestowed as a gift upon both. Which of them therefore will love him the more? Say thou. 43 And Simon, having answered, said, I suppose, that to whom he bestowed more favor. And he said to him, Thou hast judged rightly,
Phrases
Cross References
Psalm 32:1-5
To David, wisdom. Happy the taking away of transgression, the covering of sin.
Psalm 49:7-8
A man redeeming shall not redeem the brother, he shall not give to God his ransom:
Psalm 51:1-3
To the overseer: chanting to David; In the coming to him of Nathan the prophet, when he went in to Bathsheba. Compassionate me, O God, according to thy mercy: according to the Multitude of thy compassions wipe away my transgressions.
Psalm 103:3
Forgiving to all thine iniquity, healing to all thy diseases.
Isaiah 43:25
I, I am he wiping away thy transgressions for my sake, and I will not remember thy sins.
Isaiah 44:22
I wiped away as a cloud thy transgressions, and as a cloud thy sins: turn back to me for I redeemed thee.
Jeremiah 31:33-34
For this the covenant that I will cut out with the house of Israel: After those days, says Jehovah; I gave my law in the midst of them, and upon their heart will I write it; and I was to them for God, and they shall be to me for a people.
Daniel 9:18-19
Incline, O my God, thine ear, and hear; open thine eyes, and see our desolations, and the city which thy name was called upon it: for not for our justice do we cause our supplications to fall before thee, but for thy many compassions.
Micah 7:18-20
Who is God as thee, lifting up iniquity and passing by transgression to the remnant of his inheritance? he held not his anger forever for he delighted in mercy.
Matthew 6:12
And let go to us our debts, as we let go to our debtors.
Matthew 18:25-26
And he not having to give back, his lord ordered him to be sold, and his wife and his children, and all which he had also to be given back.
Matthew 18:34
And his lord having become angry, delivered him to the torturers even till he should give back all being owed to him.
Acts 13:38-39
Be it known therefore to you, men, brethren, that for him remission of sins is announced to you.
Romans 3:24
Being justified as a gift by his grace by the redemption which is in Christ Jesus:
Romans 4:5-8
And to him not working, and believing upon him justifying the impious, his faith is reckoned for justice.
Romans 5:6
For yet Christ, we being weak, Recording to the time died for the impious.
Galatians 3:10
For as many as are of the works of the law are under the curse: for it has been written, Cursed every one who remains not in all written in the book of the law to do them.
Ephesians 1:7
In whom we have redemption by his blood, the letting go of faults, according to the riches of his grace;
Ephesians 4:32
And be ye kind one to another, having good bowels, favoring each other, as also God in Christ Jesus favored you.
Colossians 3:13
(Bearing one another, propitiating one another, if any have a complaint against any: as also Christ propitiated for you, so also ye.)