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Luke 7:41

"There were once two men in debt to one money-lender," said Jesus; "one owed him five hundred shillings and the other fifty.

Weymouth NT (1912)

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

40In answer to his thoughts Jesus said to him, "Simon, I have a word to say to you." "Rabbi, say on," he replied.

42But neither of them could pay anything; so he freely forgave them both. Tell me, then, which of them will love him most?"

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Cross References

Matthew 6:12and forgive us our shortcomings, as we also have forgiven those who have failed in their duty towards us;

Matthew 18:28But no sooner had that servant gone out, than he met with one of his fellow servants who owed him 100 shillings; and seizing him by the throat and nearly strangling him he exclaimed, "`Pay me all you owe.'

Luke 11:4and forgive us our sins, for we ourselves also forgive every one who fails in his duty to us; and bring us not into temptation.'"

Luke 13:4Or those eighteen on whom the tower at Siloam fell, do you suppose they had failed in their duty more than all the rest of the people who live in Jerusalem?

Romans 3:23for all alike have sinned, and all consciously come short of 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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