Luke 7:43
41 “Two men were debtors to a certain moneylender. One owed him five hundred denarii, and the other fifty.
42 When they were unable to repay him, he forgave both of them. Which one, then, will love him more?”
“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.
45 You did not greet Me with a kiss, but she has not stopped kissing My feet since I arrived.
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
- “I suppose the one who was forgiven more,” Simon replied. “You have judged correctly,” Jesus said.
- KJV
- Simon answered and said, I suppose that he, to whom he forgave most. And he said unto him, Thou hast rightly judged.
- WEB
- Simon answered, “He, I suppose, to whom he forgave the most.” He said to him, “You have judged correctly.”
- ASV
- Simon answered and said, He, I suppose, to whom he forgave the most. And he said unto him, Thou hast rightly judged.
- DARBY
- And Simon answering said, I suppose he to whom he forgave the most. And he said to him, Thou hast rightly judged.
- BLB
- Answering, Simon said, “I suppose [he] to whom he forgave the more.” And He said to him, “You judged correctly.”
- ÅB
- Simon svarte: Jeg tenker: Den han tilgav mest. Da sa han til ham: Du dømte rett.
- OTB
- Simon svarte, “Jeg antar den som fikk ettergitt den største gjelden.” “Du har dømt riktig,” sa Jesus.
- B1930
- Simon svarte: Jeg tenker: Den han eftergav mest. Da sa han til ham: Du dømte rett.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Psalms 116:16–18
Truly, O LORD, I am Your servant; I am Your servant, the son of Your maidservant; You have broken my bonds.
Read in contextLuke 10:38
As they traveled along, Jesus entered a village where a woman named Martha welcomed Him into her home.
Read in context1 Corinthians 15:9–10
For I am the least of the apostles and am unworthy to be called an apostle, because I persecuted the church of God.
Read in contextMark 12:34
When Jesus saw that the man had answered wisely, He said, “You are not far from the kingdom of God.” And no one dared to question Him any further.
Read in context1 Timothy 1:13–16
I was formerly a blasphemer, a persecutor, and a violent man; yet because I had acted in ignorance and unbelief, I was shown mercy.
Read in contextLuke 7:47
Therefore I tell you, because her many sins have been forgiven, she has loved much. But he who has been forgiven little loves little.”
Read in context2 Corinthians 5:14–15
For Christ’s love compels us, because we are convinced that One died for all, therefore all died.
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