Luke 7:41

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

Douay-Rheims 1899

In The King James Version

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

In Context

40And Jesus answering, said to him: Simon, I have somewhat to say to thee. But he said: Master, say it.

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

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Cross References

Isaiah 50:1Thus saith the Lord: What is this bill of the divorce of your mother, with which I have put her away? or who is my creditor, to whom I sold you: behold you are sold for your iniquities, and for your wicked deeds have I put your mother away.

Matthew 6:12And forgive us our debts, as we also forgive our debtors.

Matthew 18:28But when that servant was gone out, he found one of his fellow servants that owed him an hundred pence: and laying hold of him, throttled him, saying: Pay what thou owest.

Luke 11:4And forgive us our sins, for we also forgive every one that is indebted to us. And lead us not into temptation.

Luke 13:4Or those eighteen upon whom the tower fell in Siloe, and slew them: think you, that they also were debtors above all the men that dwelt in Jerusalem?

Romans 3:23For all have sinned, and do need the glory of God.

Matthew Henry on Luke 7:37-50

Christ in the House of the Pharisee. 36 And one of the Pharisees desired him that he would eat with him. And he went into the Pharisee's house, and sat down to meat. 37 And, behold, a woman in the city, which was a sinner, when she knew that Jesus sat at meat in the Pharisee's house, brought an alabaster box of ointment, 38 And stood at his feet behind him weeping, and began to wash his feet with tears, and did wipe them with the hairs of her head, and kissed his feet, and anointed them with the ointment. 39 Now… Read the whole commentary →

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