Luke 7:41
39 Now when the Pharisee which had bidden him saw it, he spake within himself, saying, This man, if he were a prophet, would have known who and what manner of woman this is that toucheth him: for she is a sinner.
40 And Jesus answering said unto him, Simon, I have somewhat to say unto thee. And he saith, Master, say on.
There was a certain creditor which had two debtors: the one owed five hundred pence, and the other fifty.
42 And when they had nothing to pay, he frankly forgave them both. Tell me therefore, which of them will love him most?
43 Simon answered and said, I suppose that he, to whom he forgave most. And he said unto him, Thou hast rightly judged.
Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- “Two men were debtors to a certain moneylender. One owed him five hundred denarii, and the other fifty.
- KJV
- There was a certain creditor which had two debtors: the one owed five hundred pence, and the other fifty.
- WEB
- “A certain lender had two debtors. The one owed five hundred denarii, and the other fifty.
- ASV
- A certain lender had two debtors: the one owed five hundred shillings, and the other fifty.
- DARBY
- There were two debtors of a certain creditor: one owed five hundred denarii and the other fifty;
- BLB
- “There were two debtors to a certain lender. The one owed five hundred denarii, and the other fifty.
- ÅB
- En som lånte ut penger, hadde to skyldnere; den ene skyldte ham fem hundre penninger, og den andre femti;
- OTB
- “En pengeutlåner hadde to skyldnere. Den ene skyldte ham fem hundre denarer, og den andre femti.
- B1930
- En som lånte ut penger, hadde to skyldnere; den ene skyldte ham fem hundre penninger, og den andre femti;
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Luke 7:47
Wherefore I say unto thee, Her sins, which are many, are forgiven; for she loved much: but to whom little is forgiven, the same loveth little.
Read in contextMatthew 18:28
But the same servant went out, and found one of his fellowservants, which owed him an hundred pence: and he laid hands on him, and took him by the throat, saying, Pay me that thou owest.
Read in contextMatthew 6:12
And forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors.
Read in contextRomans 5:20
Moreover the law entered, that the offence might abound. But where sin abounded, grace did much more abound:
Read in contextRomans 3:23
For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God;
Read in contextLuke 11:4
And forgive us our sins; for we also forgive every one that is indebted to us. And lead us not into temptation; but deliver us from evil.
Read in context1 John 1:8–10
If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us.
Read in contextMatthew 18:23–25
Therefore is the kingdom of heaven likened unto a certain king, which would take account of his servants.
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