41"Two men owed money to a certain moneylender. One owed him five hundred denarii, and the other fifty.


In Context

38 and as she stood behind him at his feet weeping, she began to wet his feet with her tears. Then she wiped them with her hair, kissed them and poured perfume on them.

39 When the Pharisee who had invited him saw this, he said to himself, "If this man were a prophet, he would know who is touching him and what kind of woman she is--that she is a sinner."

40 Jesus answered him, "Simon, I have something to tell you." "Tell me, teacher," he said.

41 "Two men owed money to a certain moneylender. One owed him five hundred denarii, and the other fifty.

42 Neither of them had the money to pay him back, so he canceled the debts of both. Now which of them will love him more?"

43 Simon replied, "I suppose the one who had the bigger debt canceled." "You have judged correctly," Jesus said.

Luke 7:41 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

7:41There was a certain creditor which had two debtors: the one owed five hundred pence, and the other fifty.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

7:41A certain creditor had two debtors, the one who owed five hundred pence, and the other fifty.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

7:41A certain lender had two debtors: the one owed five hundred shillings, and the other fifty.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

7:41There were two debtors of a certain creditor: one owed five hundred denarii and the other fifty;

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

7:41A certain lender had two debtors: the one owed five hundred pence, and the other fifty.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

7:41There was a certain creditor, who had two debtors: the one owed five hundred pence, and the other fifty.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

7:41|A certain lender had two debtors. The one owed five hundred denarii, and the other fifty.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

7:41'Two debtors were to a certain creditor; the one was owing five hundred denaries, and the other fifty;

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

7:41There was a certain creditor which had two debtors: the one owed five hundred pence, and the other fifty.