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Luke 7:41–42

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41“A certain moneylender had two debtors. One owed five hundred adenarii, and the other fifty. 42bWhen they could not pay, he ccancelled the debt of both. Now which of them will love him more?”

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Cross references

  1. aSee Matt. 18:28
  2. bMatt. 18:25
  3. c[Rom. 8:32 (Gk.)]

In other versions

NIVNew International Version (2011)

“Two people owed money to a certain moneylender. One owed him five hundred denarii, and the other fifty. Neither of them had the money to pay him back, so he forgave the debts of both. Now which of them will love him more?”

CSBChristian Standard Bible

“A creditor had two debtors. One owed five hundred denarii, and the other fifty. Since they could not pay it back, he graciously forgave them both. So, which of them will love him more?”

NLTNew Living Translation

Then Jesus told him this story: “A man loaned money to two people—500 pieces of silver to one and 50 pieces to the other. But neither of them could repay him, so he kindly forgave them both, canceling their debts. Who do you suppose loved him more after that?”

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

“There were two debtors who owed a certain creditor. One owed five hundred denarii and the other fifty. When they were not able to repay him, he forgave the debts of both. Now which of them will love him more?”

KJV 1900King James Version

There was a certain creditor which had two debtors: the one owed five hundred pence, and the other fifty. And when they had nothing to pay, he frankly forgave them both. Tell me therefore, which of them will love him most?