Luke 7:42

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

Weymouth NT (1912)

In The King James Version

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

In Context

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

43"I suppose," replied Simon, "the one to whom he forgave most." "You have judged rightly," Jesus rejoined.

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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 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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