Luke 7:42 - Forerunner Commentary

Luke 7:42

40 And Jesus answered and said to him, “Simon, I have something to say to you.” So he said, “Teacher, say it.”

41 “There was a certain creditor who had two debtors. One owed five hundred ^adenarii, and the other fifty.

42 And when they had nothing with which to repay, he freely forgave them both. Tell Me, therefore, which of them will love him more?”

43 Simon answered and said, “I suppose the one whom he forgave more.” And He said to him, “You have rightly judged.”

44 Then He turned to the woman and said to Simon, “Do you see this woman? I entered your house; you gave Me no ^awater for My feet, but she has washed My feet with her tears and wiped them with the hair of her head.

45 You gave Me no ^akiss, but this woman has not ceased to kiss My feet since the time I came in.

46 ^aYou did not anoint My head with oil, but this woman has anointed My feet with fragrant oil.

47 ^aTherefore I say to you, her sins, which are many, are forgiven, for she loved much. But to whom little is forgiven, the same loves little.”

48 Then He said to her, ^a“Your sins are forgiven.”

49 And those who sat at the table with Him began to say to themselves, ^a“Who is this who even forgives sins?”

Verse Comparison: Luke 7:42

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American Standard Version
When they had not `wherewith' to pay, he forgave them both. Which of them therefore will love him most?

Amplified® Bible
When they had no means of paying, he freely forgave them both. Now which of them will love him more?

Contemporary English Version
Since neither of them could pay him back, the moneylender said that they didn't have to pay him anything. Which one of them will like him more?"

Darby English Version
but as they had nothing to pay, he forgave both of them [their debt]: [say,] which of them therefore will love him most?

Good News Bible
Neither of them could pay him back, so he canceled the debts of both. Which one, then, 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 the most?"

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?

New American Standard Bible
"When they were unable to repay, he graciously forgave them both. So which of them will love him more?"

New International Version
Neither of them had the money to pay him back, so he canceled the debts of both. Now which of them will love him more?"

New King James Version
And when they had nothing with which to repay, he freely forgave them both. Tell Me, therefore, which of them will love him more?"

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
"When they found it impossible to repay, he graciously forgave them both. So which of them will love him more?"

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

New English Translation
When they could not pay, he canceled¹ the debts of both. Now which of them will love him more?”

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