Luke 7:42
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 in other translations
| BSB | When they were unable to repay him, he forgave both of them. Which one, then, will love him more?” |
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| WEB | When they couldn’t pay, he forgave them both. Which of them therefore will love him most?” |
| ASV | When they had not wherewith to pay, he forgave them both. Which of them therefore will love him most? |
| YLT | and they not having wherewith to give back, he forgave both; which then of them, say thou, will love him more?' |
| DARBY | but as they had nothing to pay, he forgave both of them their debt: say, which of them therefore will love him most? |
| BBE | When they were unable to make payment, he made the two of them free of their debts. Which of them, now, will have the greater love for him? |
| Webster | And when they had nothing to pay, he frankly forgave them both. Tell me therefore, which of them will love him most? |
What does Luke 7:42 mean?
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Luke 7:40-43
40-43. Like Nathan with David, our Lord conceals His home thrust under the veil of a parable, and makes His host himself pronounce upon the case. The two debtors are the woman and Simon; the criminality of the one was ten times that of the other (in the proportion of "five hundred" to "fifty"); but both being equally insolvent, both are with equal frankness forgiven; and Simon is made to own that the greatest debtor…
Barnes' Notes
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Adam Clarke's Commentary
Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain
Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Luke 7:36-50
None can truly perceive how precious Christ is, and the glory of the gospel, except the broken-hearted. But while they feel they cannot enough express self-abhorrence on account of sin, and admiration of his mercy, the self-sufficient will be disgusted, because the gospel encourages such repenting sinners. The Pharisee, instead of rejoicing in the tokens of the woman's repentance, confined his thoughts to her former…
Luke 7:42 in the original Greek
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Cross references for Luke 7:42
- Ephesians 1:7
In whom we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of sins, according to the riches of his grace;
- Micah 7:18-20
Who is a God like unto thee, that pardoneth iniquity, and passeth by the transgression of the remnant of his heritage? he retaineth not his anger for ever, because he delighteth in mercy. He will turn again, he will have compassion upon us; he will subdue our iniquities; and thou wilt cast all their sins into the depths of the sea. Thou wilt perform the truth to Jacob, and the mercy to Abraham, which thou hast sworn unto our fathers from the days of old.
- Matthew 18:25-26
But forasmuch as he had not to pay, his lord commanded him to be sold, and his wife, and children, and all that he had, and payment to be made. The servant therefore fell down, and worshipped him, saying, Lord, have patience with me, and I will pay thee all.
- Ephesians 4:32
And be ye kind one to another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, even as God for Christ’s sake hath forgiven you.
- Romans 5:6
For when we were yet without strength, in due time Christ died for the ungodly.
- Colossians 3:13
Forbearing one another, and forgiving one another, if any man have a quarrel against any: even as Christ forgave you, so also do ye.
- Psalms 32:1-5
A Psalm of David, Maschil. Blessed is he whose transgression is forgiven, whose sin is covered. Blessed is the man unto whom the Lord imputeth not iniquity, and in whose spirit there is no guile. When I kept silence, my bones waxed old through my roaring all the day long. For day and night thy hand was heavy upon me: my moisture is turned into the drought of summer. Selah. …
- Acts 13:38-39
Be it known unto you therefore, men and brethren, that through this man is preached unto you the forgiveness of sins: And by him all that believe are justified from all things, from which ye could not be justified by the law of Moses.
- Galatians 3:10
For as many as are of the works of the law are under the curse: for it is written, Cursed is every one that continueth not in all things which are written in the book of the law to do them.
- Psalms 49:7-8
None of them can by any means redeem his brother, nor give to God a ransom for him: (For the redemption of their soul is precious, and it ceaseth for ever:)
- Romans 4:5-8
But to him that worketh not, but believeth on him that justifieth the ungodly, his faith is counted for righteousness. Even as David also describeth the blessedness of the man, unto whom God imputeth righteousness without works, Saying, Blessed are they whose iniquities are forgiven, and whose sins are covered. Blessed is the man to whom the Lord will not impute sin.
- Daniel 9:18-19
O my God, incline thine ear, and hear; open thine eyes, and behold our desolations, and the city which is called by thy name: for we do not present our supplications before thee for our righteousnesses, but for thy great mercies. O Lord, hear; O Lord, forgive; O Lord, hearken and do; defer not, for thine own sake, O my God: for thy city and thy people are called by thy name.
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Context
- Luke 7:41
There was a certain creditor which had two debtors: the one owed five hundred pence, and the other fifty.
- Luke 7:42
And when they had nothing to pay, he frankly forgave them both. Tell me therefore, which of them will love him most?
- Luke 7:43
Simon answered and said, I suppose that he, to whom he forgave most. And he said unto him, Thou hast rightly judged.
Luke 7:42 in other languages
| Spanish Reina-Valera 1909 | Y no teniendo ellos de qué pagar, perdonó á ambos. Di, pues, ¿cuál de éstos le amará más? |
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| French Bible J.N. Darby 1885 | et comme ils n’avaient pas de quoi payer, il quitta la dette à l’un et à l’autre. Dis donc lequel des deux l’aimera le plus. |
| German Elberfelder 1871 | da sie aber nicht hatten zu bezahlen, schenkte er es beiden. Wer nun von ihnen, sage wird ihn am meisten lieben? |
| Latin Clementine Vulgate | Non habentibus illis unde redderent, donavit utrisque. Quis ergo eum plus diligit? |