LUKE 7:42 Parallel Verse View

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OET (OET-RV) But neither of them was able to repay him, so he wrote-off both of their debts. Now after that, which one of them do you think would appreciate him more?”

Key: khaki:verbs, light-green:nominative/subject, orange:accusative/object, pink:genitive/possessor, cyan:dative/indirect object.
Note: Automatic aligning of the OET-RV to the LV is done by some temporary software, hence the RV alignments are incomplete (and may occasionally be wrong).

ULT When they did not have enough to repay, he forgave them both. Therefore, which of them will love him more?”

UST Neither of them was able to pay back what he owed, so the man very kindly said that they both did not have to pay back anything. So, which of those two men will love that man more?”

BSB [When] they were unable to repay [him], he forgave both [of them]. Which [one], then, will love him more?”

BLB They having nothing to pay, he forgave both. Therefore which of them will love him more?"

AICNT [[But]][fn] since they had nothing to pay, he forgave them both. Which [of them,][fn] [[he said,]][fn] will love him more?”

7:42, but: Some manuscripts include. 𝔓3 ℵ(01) A(02) W(032) BYZ TR ‖ Absent from B(03) D(05) NA28 SBLGNT THGNT

7:42, of them: Absent from D(05).

7:42, he said: Some manuscripts include. A(02) BYZ TR

OEB As they were unable to pay, he forgave them both. Which of them, do you think, will love him the more?’

WEBBE When they couldn’t pay, he forgave them both. Which of them therefore will love him most?”

WMBB (Same as above)

NET When they could not pay, he canceled the debts of both. Now which of them will love him more?”

LSV and they not having [with which] to give back, he forgave both; which of them then, do you say, will love him more?”

FBV Neither of them could repay him, so he forgave the debts. Which one will love him the most?”

TCNT When they did not have the means to repay, he forgave the debts of them both. So [fn]tell me, which of them will love him more?”

7:42 tell me, ¦ — CT

T4T Neither of them was able to pay back what he owed, so the man very kindly said that they did not have to pay back anything. So, which of those two men will love that man more?”

LEB When[fn] they were not able to repay him,[fn] he forgave the debts[fn] of both. Now which of them will love him more?”

7:42 *Here “when” is supplied as a component of the temporal genitive absolute participle (“able”)

7:42 *Here the direct object is supplied from context in the English translation

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?

Moff As they were unable to pay, he freely forgave them both. Tell me, now, which of them will love him most?"

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

ASV When they had not wherewith to pay, he forgave them both. Which of them therefore will love him most?

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

YLT and they not having [wherewith] to give back, he forgave both; which then of them, say thou, will love him more?'

Drby but as they had nothing to pay, he forgave both of them [their debt]: [say,] which of them therefore will love him most?

RV When they had not wherewith to pay, he forgave them both. Which of them therefore will love him most?

SLT And they not having to pay, he bestowed as a gift upon both. Which of them therefore will love him the more? Say thou.

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

KJB-1769 And when they had nothing to pay, he frankly forgave them both. Tell me therefore, which of them will love him most?

KJB-1611 And when they had nothing to pay, he frankly forgaue them both. Tell me therefore, which of them will loue him most?
(Modernised spelling is same as from KJB-1769 above)

Bshps When they had nothyng to pay, he forgaue them both. Tell me therefore, which of them wyll loue hym most?
(When they had nothing to pay, he forgave them both. Tell me therefore, which of them will love him most?)

Gnva When they had nothing to pay, he forgaue them both: Which of them therefore, tell mee, will loue him most?
(When they had nothing to pay, he forgave them both: Which of them therefore, tell me, will love him most? )

Cvdl but whan they had nothinge to paye, he forgaue the both. Tell me which of them wyl loue him most?
(but when they had nothing to paye, he forgave the both. Tell me which of them will love him most?)

TNT When they had nothinge to paye he forgave the boothe. Which of them tell me will love him moost?
(When they had nothing to pay he forgave the boothe. Which of them tell me will love him moost? )

Wycl No Wycl LUKE 7:42 verse available

Luth Da sie aber nicht hatten zu bezahlen, schenkte er‘s beiden. Sage an, welcher unter denen wird ihn am meisten lieben?
(So they/she/them but not had to/for pay_off, givese he's both. Say_to an, which under those becomes him/it in/at/on_the meisten love(v)?)

ClVg Non habentibus illis unde redderent, donavit utrisque. Quis ergo eum plus diligit?
(Not/No havingbus to_them from_where/who to_returnnt, donated utrisque. Who therefore him plus he_loves? )

UGNT μὴ ἐχόντων αὐτῶν ἀποδοῦναι, ἀμφοτέροις ἐχαρίσατο. τίς οὖν αὐτῶν, πλεῖον ἀγαπήσει αὐτόν?
(maʸ eⱪontōn autōn apodounai, amfoterois eⱪarisato. tis oun autōn, pleion agapaʸsei auton?)

SBL-GNT μὴ ⸀ἐχόντων αὐτῶν ἀποδοῦναι ἀμφοτέροις ἐχαρίσατο. τίς οὖν ⸀αὐτῶν πλεῖον ⸂ἀγαπήσει αὐτόν⸃;
(maʸ ⸀eⱪontōn autōn apodounai amfoterois eⱪarisato. tis oun ⸀autōn pleion ⸂agapaʸsei auton⸃;)

RP-GNT Μὴ ἐχόντων δὲ αὐτῶν ἀποδοῦναι, ἀμφοτέροις ἐχαρίσατο. Τίς οὖν αὐτῶν, εἰπέ, πλεῖον αὐτὸν ἀγαπήσει;
(Maʸ eⱪontōn de autōn apodounai, amfoterois eⱪarisato. Tis oun autōn, eipe, pleion auton agapaʸsei;)

TC-GNT Μὴ ἐχόντων [fn]δὲ αὐτῶν ἀποδοῦναι, ἀμφοτέροις ἐχαρίσατο. Τίς οὖν αὐτῶν, [fn]εἰπέ, πλεῖον [fn]αὐτὸν ἀγαπήσει;
(Maʸ eⱪontōn de autōn apodounai, amfoterois eⱪarisato. Tis oun autōn, eipe, pleion auton agapaʸsei; )

7:42 δε ¦ — CT

7:42 ειπε ¦ — CT

7:42 αυτον αγαπησει ¦ αγαπησει αυτον CT

Key for above GNTs: red:words differ (from our SR-GNT base).

SOTN SIL Open Translator’s Notes:

Section 7:36–50: Jesus forgave a woman’s sins and taught a Pharisee about love

In this section a Pharisee named Simon invited Jesus to be the guest of honor at a dinner in his home. While Jesus was there, a sinful woman came and washed his feet with her tears. She dried them with her hair, kissed them, and poured scented oil on them. By these unusual actions, the woman honored Jesus and showed that she loved him.

By contrast, Simon neglected common ways to honor a guest. He did not greet Jesus with a kiss or give him water to wash his feet or put oil on his head. Jesus said that the woman’s acts of love showed that her sins had been forgiven. Simon’s failure to show love showed that his sins had not been forgiven.

Certain Jewish customs help to explain some of the actions in this story:

For special meals, the Jews usually ate at low tables and reclined on couches or cushions with their feet extended away from the table. This made it easier for the woman to kiss Jesus’ feet and pour perfume on them. (See the notes at 7:36b.)
When a religious teacher such as Jesus was invited to a feast, he ate with the host and the other invited guests. People who had not been invited were allowed to come in quietly and listen to what the teacher said. They were not supposed to join the invited guests.
Often a slave washed the feet of the guests. People considered feet to be dirty. When the woman washed Jesus’ feet and kissed them, she humbled herself and honored Jesus.

This section is not explicitly connected to the preceding one, but it does illustrate some of the statements in 7:29–35. The woman was a person who “acknowledged God’s justice” (7:29). Simon the Pharisee was one of those who “rejected God’s purpose for themselves” (7:30).

Some other possible headings for this section are:

A sinful woman washes Jesus’ feet at the home of a Pharisee named Simon

Jesus compares a Pharisee and a sinful woman

7:42a

When they were unable to repay him,

Neither man had enough money to pay the moneylender what they owed him,
When both of the two men were unable to pay the money back to the lender,

7:42b

he forgave both of them.

so he generously told them both that they did not have to pay him back.
he was very gracious and forgave both the debts.

7:42a–b

When they were unable to repay him, he forgave both of them: The moneylender forgave the debts of the two men because they could not pay him back. Some ways to translate this connection in English are:

When they could not pay, he canceled the debts of both. (NET)

And since they were unable to pay, he generously cancelled both of their debts. (JBP)

But neither of them could repay him, so he kindly forgave them both, canceling their debts. (NLT)

Translate the connection in a natural way in your language.

he forgave both of them: The phrase he forgave both of them means that the moneylender said that neither of the men had to pay him back. In this context, the word forgave does not mean that the men had done something wrong to the moneylender and he forgave them for that. Another way to translate this is:

the banker told both of them they did not have to pay him (NCV)

In some languages it may be more natural to indicate that the moneylender’s action actually applied to the money that they owed, rather than to say that he forgave them. For example:

he forgave the debts of both (NIV)

forgave: The Greek verb that the BSB translates as forgave can refer to showing any kind of kindness to a person who did nothing to deserve it. Examples of such kindness include giving a gracious gift or generously forgiving an offense. So some English versions translate in a way that fits well with forgiving sins, as well as debts (7:47). For example:

graciously forgave them both (NASB)

If it is possible in your language to use the same word for canceling debts and forgiving sins, consider using that word here and also in 7:43a, 7:47a, and 7:47c.

7:42c

Which one, then, will love him more?”

As a result of this, which of the two men will love the moneylender more than the other?”
And now, Simon, I ask you, which borrower will feel more grateful love toward him?”

Which one, then, will love him more?: This is the sort of question that a teacher asks to help his students to think about something. Jesus expected an answer and received one.

then: The Greek word oun that the BSB translates as then is literally “therefore.” It means “as a result of this.” It introduces a question that Jesus asked Simon. He asked what Simon concluded about the two people who owed money. Many English versions introduce this question with “now.” (“Now” is not used as a time word here.) Others introduce the question with “therefore” (KJV), “so” (NASB), or “then” (GNT), and some do not use a connector (NJB). Connect the question to the illustration in 7:41–42b in a natural way in your language.

Which one…him: The phrase that the BSB translates as Which one is literally “which of them” in Greek. The pronoun “them” refers to the two men who borrowed money from the moneylender. The word him refers to the moneylender. Some other English versions also do not translate the word “them.” Other ways to translate this are:

who do you think will love him the most? (GW)

Who do you suppose loved him more after that? (NLT)

love: In this context love refers to the devotion and affection that a person has for someone who has helped him. This love and affection is based on being grateful to that person.

Parallel LUKE 7:42

Section 7:36–50: Jesus forgave a woman’s sins and taught a Pharisee about love

7:42a

7:42b

7:42a–b

7:42c