Luke 7:42
40 But Jesus answered him, “Simon, I have something to tell you.” “Tell me, Teacher,” he said.
41 “Two men were debtors to a certain moneylender. One owed him five hundred denarii, and the other fifty.
When they were unable to repay him, he forgave both of them. Which one, then, will love him more?”
43 “I suppose the one who was forgiven more,” Simon replied. “You have judged correctly,” Jesus said.
44 And turning toward the woman, He said to Simon, “Do you see this woman? When I entered your house, you did not give Me water for My feet, but she wet My feet with her tears and wiped them with her hair.
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Sammenlign
- ÅB
- da de ikke hadde noe å betale med, tilgav han dem begge gjelden. Hvem av dem vil da elske ham mest?
- OTB
- Da de ikke kunne betale, etterga han begge gjelden. Hvem av dem vil elske ham mest?”
- B1930
- da de ikke hadde noget å betale med, eftergav han dem begge gjelden. Hvem av dem vil da elske ham mest?
- BSB
- When they were unable to repay him, he forgave both of them. Which one, then, will love him more?”
- KJV
- And when they had nothing to pay, he frankly forgave them both. Tell me therefore, which of them will love him most?
- WEB
- When they couldn’t pay, he forgave them both. Which of them therefore will love him most?”
- ASV
- When they had not [wherewith] to pay, he forgave them both. Which of them therefore will love him most?
- DARBY
- but as they had nothing to pay, he forgave both of them [their debt]: [say,] which of them therefore will love him most?
- BLB
- Of them having nothing to repay, he forgave both. Therefore which of them will love him more?”
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Ephesians 1:7
In Him we have redemption through His blood, the forgiveness of our trespasses, according to the riches of His grace
Les i sammenhengMicah 7:18–20
Who is a God like You, who pardons iniquity and passes over the transgression of the remnant of His inheritance— who does not retain His anger forever, because He delights in loving devotion?
Les i sammenhengMatthew 18:25–26
Since the man was unable to pay, the master ordered that he be sold to pay his debt, along with his wife and children and everything he owned.
Les i sammenhengEphesians 4:32
Be kind and tenderhearted to one another, forgiving each other just as in Christ God forgave you.
Les i sammenhengRomans 5:6
For at just the right time, while we were still powerless, Christ died for the ungodly.
Les i sammenhengColossians 3:13
Bear with one another and forgive any complaint you may have against someone else. Forgive as the Lord forgave you.
Les i sammenhengPsalms 32:1–5
Blessed is he whose transgressions are forgiven, whose sins are covered.
Les i sammenhengActs 13:38–39
Therefore let it be known to you, brothers, that through Jesus the forgiveness of sins is proclaimed to you.
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