Luke 7:42
Berean Standard Bible (BSB)
When they were unable to repay him, he forgave both of them. Which one, then, will love him more?”
In context
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.
42 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.
Luke 7:42 in every translation
- BSB Berean Standard Bible
- When they were unable to repay him, he forgave both of them. Which one, then, will love him more?”
- KJV King James Version
- And when they had nothing to pay, he frankly forgave them both. Tell me therefore, which of them will love him most?
- WEB World English Bible
- When they couldn’t pay, he forgave them both. Which of them therefore will love him most?”
- ASV American Standard Version
- When they had not wherewith to pay, he forgave them both. Which of them therefore will love him most?
- YLT Young's Literal Translation
- and they not having [wherewith] to give back, he forgave both; which then of them, say thou, will love him more?'
- DBY Darby Translation
- but as they had nothing to pay, he forgave both of them [their debt]: [say,] which of them therefore will love him most?
- WBS Webster Bible
- And when they had nothing to pay, he frankly forgave them both. Tell me therefore, which of them will love him most?