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


In Context

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.

44 Then he turned toward the woman and said to Simon, "Do you see this woman? I came into your house. You did not give me any water for my feet, but she wet my feet with her tears and wiped them with her hair.

Luke 7:42 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

7:42And when they had nothing to pay, he frankly forgave them both. Tell me therefore, which of them will love him most?

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

7:42And whereas they had not wherewith to pay, he forgave them both. Which therefore of the two loveth him most?

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

7:42When they had not wherewith to pay, he forgave them both. Which of them therefore will love him most?

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

7:42but as they had nothing to pay, he forgave both of them their debt: say, which of them therefore will love him most?

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

7:42When they had not wherewith to pay, he forgave them both. Which of them therefore will love him most?

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

7:42And when they had nothing to pay, he frankly forgave them both. Tell me therefore, which of them will love him most?

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

7:42When they couldn't pay, he forgave them both. Which of them therefore will love him most?|

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

7:42and they not having wherewith to give back, he forgave both; which then of them, say thou, will love him more?'

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

7:42And when they had nothing to pay, he frankly forgave them both. Tell me therefore, which of them will love him most?