Luke 7:43
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New International Version (©1984)
Simon replied, "I suppose the one who had the bigger debt canceled." "You have judged correctly," Jesus said.

New Living Translation (©2007)
Simon answered, "I suppose the one for whom he canceled the larger debt." "That's right," Jesus said.

English Standard Version (©2001)
Simon answered, “The one, I suppose, for whom he cancelled the larger debt.” And he said to him, “You have judged rightly.”

New American Standard Bible (©1995)
Simon answered and said, "I suppose the one whom he forgave more." And He said to him, "You have judged correctly."

International Standard Version (©2008)
Simon answered, "I suppose the one who had the larger debt canceled." Jesus said to him, "You have answered correctly."

GOD'S WORD® Translation (©1995)
Simon answered, "I suppose the one who had the largest debt canceled." Jesus said to him, "You're right!"

King James Bible
Simon answered and said, I suppose that he, to whom he forgave most. And he said unto him, Thou hast rightly judged.

American King James Version
Simon answered and said, I suppose that he, to whom he forgave most. And he said to him, You have rightly judged.

American Standard Version
Simon answered and said, He, I suppose, to whom he forgave the most. And he said unto him, Thou hast rightly judged.

Bible in Basic English
Simon, in answer, said, It seems he whose debt was greater. And he said, Your decision is right.

Douay-Rheims Bible
Simon answering, said: I suppose that he to whom he forgave most. And he said to him: Thou hast judged rightly.

Darby Bible Translation
And Simon answering said, I suppose he to whom he forgave the most. And he said to him, Thou hast rightly judged.

English Revised Version
Simon answered and said, He, I suppose, to whom he forgave the most. And he said unto him, Thou hast rightly judged.

Webster's Bible Translation
Simon answered and said, I suppose that he, to whom he forgave most. And he said to him, Thou hast rightly judged.

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

World English Bible
Simon answered, "He, I suppose, to whom he forgave the most." He said to him, "You have judged correctly."

Young's Literal Translation
And Simon answering said, 'I suppose that to whom he forgave the more;' and he said to him, 'Rightly thou didst judge.'

Geneva Study Bible

Simon answered and said, I suppose that he, to whom he forgave most. And he said unto him, Thou hast rightly judged.

People's New Testament

7:43 To whom he forgave most. Forgiveness is the only hope of sinners. There is a peculiar gratitude which the restored wanderer realizes, to which the one who has grown up in rectitude must be a stranger. Both may love with all the heart, yet their love will not possess precisely the same characteristics.

Wesley's Notes

7:43 Which of them will love him most? - Neither of them will love him at all, before he has forgiven them. An insolvent debtor, till he is forgiven, does not love, but fly his creditor.

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary

7:36-50 None can truly perceive how precious Christ is, and the glory of the gospel, except the broken-hearted. But while they feel they cannot enough express self-abhorrence on account of sin, and admiration of his mercy, the self-sufficient will be disgusted, because the gospel encourages such repenting sinners. The Pharisee, instead of rejoicing in the tokens of the woman's repentance, confined his thoughts to her former bad character. But without free forgiveness none of us can escape the wrath to come; this our gracious Saviour has purchased with his blood, that he may freely bestow it on every one that believes in him. Christ, by a parable, forced Simon to acknowledge that the greater sinner this woman had been, the greater love she ought to show to Him when her sins were pardoned. Learn here, that sin is a debt; and all are sinners, are debtors to Almighty God. Some sinners are greater debtors; but whether our debt be more or less, it is more than we are able to pay. God is ready to forgive; and his Son having purchased pardon for those who believe in him, his gospel promises it to them, and his Spirit seals it to repenting sinners, and gives them the comfort. Let us keep far from the proud spirit of the Pharisee, simply depending upon and rejoicing in Christ alone, and so be prepared to obey him more zealously, and more strongly to recommend him unto all around us. The more we express our sorrow for sin, and our love to Christ, the clearer evidence we have of the forgiveness of our sins. What a wonderful change does grace make upon a sinner's heart and life, as well as upon his state before God, by the full remission of all his sins through faith in the Lord Jesus!


Luke 7:42 "When they were unable to repay, he graciously forgave them both. So which of them will love him more?"
Luke 7:44 Turning toward the woman, He said to Simon, "Do you see this woman? I entered your house; you gave Me no water for My feet, but she has wet My feet with her tears and wiped them with her hair. (NASB ©1995)

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Simon answered and said, I suppose that he, to whom he forgave most. And he said unto him, Thou hast rightly judged.

I. 47 1Co 15:9,10 2Co 5:14,15 1Ti 1:13-16

Thou. 10:38 Ps 116:16-18 Mr 12:34

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