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Luke 7:42

ForgivenessGuilt and conscienceMercy and compassion

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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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.

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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?”
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?

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