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Luke 7:43

Simon
Forgiveness

41 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?

Simon answered and said, I suppose that he, to whom he forgave most. And he said unto him, Thou hast rightly judged.

44 And he turned to the woman, and said unto Simon, Seest thou this woman? I entered into thine house, thou gavest me no water for my feet: but she hath washed my feet with tears, and wiped them with the hairs of her head.

45 Thou gavest me no kiss: but this woman since the time I came in hath not ceased to kiss my feet.

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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
“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

    O LORD, truly I am thy servant; I am thy servant, and the son of thine handmaid: thou hast loosed my bonds.

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  • Luke 10:38

    Now it came to pass, as they went, that he entered into a certain village: and a certain woman named Martha received him into her house.

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  • 1 Corinthians 15:9–10

    For I am the least of the apostles, that am not meet to be called an apostle, because I persecuted the church of God.

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  • Mark 12:34

    And when Jesus saw that he answered discreetly, he said unto him, Thou art not far from the kingdom of God. And no man after that durst ask him any question.

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  • 1 Timothy 1:13–16

    Who was before a blasphemer, and a persecutor, and injurious: but I obtained mercy, because I did it ignorantly in unbelief.

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  • 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.

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  • 2 Corinthians 5:14–15

    For the love of Christ constraineth us; because we thus judge, that if one died for all, then were all dead:

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