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 And Jesus answering said unto him, Simon, I have somewhat to say unto thee. And he saith, Master, say on.
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?
43 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.
What Does Luke 7:42 Mean?
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