Parallel Verses

Youngs Literal Translation

and they not having wherewith to give back, he forgave both; which then of them, say thou, will love him more?'

New American Standard Bible

When they were unable to repay, he graciously forgave them both. So which of them will love him more?”

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

Since they could not pay it back, he graciously forgave them both. So, which of them will love him more?”

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

When they had no means of repaying [the debts], he freely forgave them both. So which of them will love him more?”

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?

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.

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?

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
And
δέ 
De 
but, and, now, then, also, yet, yea, so, moreover, nevertheless, for, even, , not tr
Usage: 2184

ἔχω 
Echo 
have, be, need , , vr have
Usage: 479


Usage: 0

had
ἔχω 
Echo 
have, be, need , , vr have
Usage: 479

μή 
me 
not, no, that not, God forbid 9, lest, neither, no man , but, none, not translated,
Usage: 493

to pay
ἀποδίδωμι 
Apodidomi 
Usage: 25

χαρίζομαι 
Charizomai 
Usage: 21

ἀμφότερος 
amphoteros 
Usage: 8

Tell me
ἔπω 
Epo 
say, speak, tell, command, bid, , vr say
Usage: 824

οὖν 
Oun 
therefore, then, so, and, now, wherefore, but, not tr,
Usage: 417

τίς 
Tis 
Usage: 344

of them

Usage: 0

will love
G25
ἀγαπάω 
Agapao 
Usage: 92

him

Usage: 0

Context Readings

A Sinful Woman Anoints Jesus' Feet

41 'Two debtors were to a certain creditor; the one was owing five hundred denaries, and the other fifty; 42 and they not having wherewith to give back, he forgave both; which then of them, say thou, will love him more?' 43 And Simon answering said, 'I suppose that to whom he forgave the more;' and he said to him, 'Rightly thou didst judge.'

Cross References

Psalm 32:1-5

By David. -- An Instruction. O the happiness of him whose transgression is forgiven, Whose sin is covered.

Psalm 49:7-8

A brother doth no one at all ransom, He doth not give to God his atonement.

Psalm 51:1-3

To the Overseer. -- A Psalm of David, in the coming in unto him of Nathan the prophet, when he hath gone in unto Bath-Sheba. Favour me, O God, according to Thy kindness, According to the abundance of Thy mercies, Blot out my transgressions.

Psalm 103:3

Who is forgiving all thine iniquities, Who is healing all thy diseases,

Isaiah 43:25

I -- I am He who is blotting out Thy transgressions for Mine own sake, And thy sins I do not remember.

Isaiah 44:22

I have blotted out, as by a thick cloud, Thy transgressions, And as by a cloud thy sins, Return unto Me, for I have redeemed thee.

Jeremiah 31:33-34

For this is the covenant that I make, With the house of Israel, after those days, An affirmation of Jehovah, I have given My law in their inward part, And on their heart I do write it, And I have been to them for God, And they are 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 on which Thy name is called; for not for our righteous acts are we causing our supplications to fall before Thee, but for Thy mercies that are many.

Micah 7:18-20

Who is a God like Thee? taking away iniquity, And passing by the transgression of the remnant of His inheritance, He hath not retained for ever His anger, Because He -- He delighteth in kindness.

Matthew 6:12

'And forgive us our debts, as also we forgive our debtors.

Matthew 18:25-26

and he having nothing to pay, his lord did command him to be sold, and his wife, and the children, and all, whatever he had, and payment to be made.

Matthew 18:34

'And having been wroth, his lord delivered him to the inquisitors, till he might pay all that was owing to him;

Acts 13:38-39

'Let it therefore be known to you, men, brethren, that through this one to you is the forgiveness of sins declared,

Romans 3:24

being declared righteous freely by His grace through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus,

Romans 4:5-8

and to him who is not working, and is believing upon Him who is declaring righteous the impious, his faith is reckoned -- to righteousness:

Romans 5:6

For in our being still ailing, Christ in due time did die for the impious;

Galatians 3:10

for as many as are of works of law are under a curse, for it hath been written, 'Cursed is every one who is not remaining in all things that have been written in the Book of the Law -- to do them,'

Ephesians 1:7

in whom we have the redemption through his blood, the remission of the trespasses, according to the riches of His grace,

Ephesians 4:32

and become one to another kind, tender-hearted, forgiving one another, according as also God in Christ did forgive you.

Colossians 3:13

forbearing one another, and forgiving each other, if any one with any one may have a quarrel, as also the Christ did forgive you -- so also ye;

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