Luke 7:43
Good News Translation
"I suppose," answered Simon, "that it would be the one who was forgiven more." "You are right," said Jesus.

New Revised Standard Version
Simon answered, “I suppose the one for whom he canceled the greater debt.” And Jesus said to him, “You have judged rightly.”

Contemporary English Version
Simon answered, "I suppose it would be the one who had owed more and didn't have to pay it back." "You are right," Jesus said.

New American Bible
Simon said in reply, “The one, I suppose, whose larger debt was forgiven.” He said to him, “You have judged rightly.”

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

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

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

I.

Luke 7:47 Wherefore, I say to thee: Many sins are forgiven her, because she hath loved much. But to whom less is forgiven, he loveth less.

1 Corinthians 15:9,10 For I am the least of the apostles, who am not worthy to be called an apostle, because I persecuted the church of God. . . .

2 Corinthians 5:14,15 For the charity of Christ presseth us: judging this, that if one died for all, then all were dead. . . .

1 Timothy 1:13-16 Who before was a blasphemer and a persecutor and contumelious. But I obtained the mercy of God, because I did it ignorantly in unbelief. . . .

Thou.

Luke 10:38 Now it came to pass, as they went, that he entered into a certain town: and a certain woman named Martha received him into her house.

Psalm 116:16-18 O Lord, for I am thy servant: I am thy servant, and the son of thy handmaid. Thou hast broken my bonds: . . .

Mark 12:34 And Jesus seeing that he had answered wisely, said to him: Thou art not far from the kingdom of God. And no man after that durst ask him any question.

Context
A Sinful Woman Anoints Jesus
42And whereas they had not wherewith to pay, he forgave them both. Which therefore of the two loveth him most? 43Simon answering, said: I suppose that he to whom he forgave most. And he said to him: Thou hast judged rightly. 44And turning to the woman, he said unto Simon: Dost thou see this woman? I entered into thy house: thou gavest me no water for my feet. But she with tears hath washed my feet; and with her hairs hath wiped them.…
Cross References
Matthew 18:27
And the lord of that servant being moved with pity, let him go and forgave him the debt.

Luke 7:42
And whereas they had not wherewith to pay, he forgave them both. Which therefore of the two loveth him most?

Luke 7:44
And turning to the woman, he said unto Simon: Dost thou see this woman? I entered into thy house: thou gavest me no water for my feet. But she with tears hath washed my feet; and with her hairs hath wiped them.

Luke 7:42
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