Luke 7:42
World English Bible (WEB)
When they couldn’t pay, he forgave them both. Which of them therefore will love him most?”
In context
40 Jesus answered him, “Simon, I have something to tell you.” He said, “Teacher, say on.”
41 “A certain lender had two debtors. The one owed five hundred denarii, and the other fifty.
42 When they couldn’t pay, he forgave them both. Which of them therefore will love him most?”
43 Simon answered, “He, I suppose, to whom he forgave the most.” He said to him, “You have judged correctly.”
44 Turning to the woman, he said to Simon, “Do you see this woman? I entered into your house, and you gave me no water for my feet, but she has wet my feet with her tears, and wiped them with the hair of her head.
Luke 7:42 in every translation
- WEB World English Bible
- When they couldn’t pay, he forgave them both. Which of them therefore will love him most?”
- 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?
- BSB Berean Standard Bible
- When they were unable to repay him, he forgave both of them. Which one, then, will love him more?”
- 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?