Luke 7:42 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“And when they had nothing to pay, he frankly forgave them both. Tell me therefore, which of them will love him most?”

Luke 7:42 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Luke 7:42 in 6 Bible Translations

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Luke 7:42 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“When they couldn’t pay, he forgave them both. Which of them therefore will love him most?””

Luke 7:42 — World English Bible

Luke 7:42 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“When they had not wherewith to pay, he forgave them both. Which of them therefore will love him most?”

Luke 7:42 — American Standard Version

Luke 7:42 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“and they not having <FI>wherewith<Fi> to give back, he forgave both; which then of them, say thou, will love him more?'”

Luke 7:42 — Young's Literal Translation

Luke 7:42 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“but as they had nothing to pay, he forgave both of them [their debt]: [say,] which of them therefore will love him most?”

Luke 7:42 — Darby Translation

Luke 7:42 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“When they had nothing to pay, he forgaue them both: Which of them therefore, tell mee, will loue him most?”

Luke 7:42 — Geneva Bible

Luke 7:42 in Context — Luke 7

40 Jésus prit la parole, et lui dit: Simon, j’ai quelque chose à te dire. Maître, parle, répondit-il.

41 Un créancier avait deux débiteurs: l’un devait cinq cents deniers, et l’autre cinquante.

42 Comme ils n’avaient pas de quoi payer, il leur remit à tous deux leur dette. Lequel l’aimera le plus?

43 Simon répondit: Celui, je pense, auquel il a le plus remis. Jésus lui dit: Tu as bien jugé.

44 Puis, se tournant vers la femme, il dit à Simon: Vois-tu cette femme? Je suis entré dans ta maison, et tu ne m’as point donné d’eau pour laver mes pieds; mais elle, elle les a mouillés de ses larmes, et les a essuyés avec ses cheveux.

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What Does Luke 7:42 Mean?

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