Luke 7:42
“And when they had nothing to pay, he frankly forgaue them both. Tell me therefore, which of them will loue him most?”
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Luke 7:42 Context
40And Iesus answering, said vnto him, Simon, I haue somewhat to say vnto thee. And he saith, Master, say on. 41There was a certaine creditour, which had two debtors: the one ought fiue hundred pence, and the other fiftie. 42And when they had nothing to pay, he frankly forgaue them both. Tell me therefore, which of them will loue him most? 43Simon answered, and saide, I suppose, that hee to whome he forgaue most. And he said vnto him, Thou hast rightly iudged. 44And hee turned to the woman, and said vnto Simon, Seest thou this woman? I entred into thine house, thou gauest me no water for my feete: but shee hath washed my feete with teares, and wiped them with the haires of her head.
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Other Translations for Luke 7:42
And when they had nothing to pay, he frankly forgave them both. Tell me therefore, which of them will love him most?
- King James Version
"When they were unable to repay, he graciously forgave them both. So which of them will love him more?"
- New American Standard Version (1995)
When they had not `wherewith' to pay, he forgave them both. Which of them therefore will love him most?
- American Standard Version (1901)
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?
- Basic English Bible
but as they had nothing to pay, he forgave both of them [their debt]: [say,] which of them therefore will love him most?
- Darby Bible
And when they had nothing to pay, he frankly forgave them both. Tell me therefore, which of them will love him most?
- Webster's Bible
But neither of them could pay anything; so he freely forgave them both. Tell me, then, which of them will love him most?"
- Weymouth Bible
When they couldn't pay, he forgave them both. Which of them therefore will love him most?"
- World English Bible
and they not having [wherewith] to give back, he forgave both; which then of them, say thou, will love him more?'
- Youngs Literal Bible
People's Bible Notes for Luke 7:42
Lu 7:42 Had nothing to pay. The small debtor was as helpless as others. We are all insolvent.