"And when they had nothing to pay, he frankly forgave them both. Tell me therefore, which of them will love him most?" — Luke 7:42

Luke 7:42 · KJV

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

— Luke 7:42

Verse 41

There was a certain creditor which had two debtors: the one owed five hundred pence, and the other fifty.

Verse 43

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

Luke 7 — Context

And Jesus answering said unto him, Simon, I have somewhat to say unto thee. And he saith, Master, say on.

There was a certain creditor which had two debtors: the one owed five hundred pence, and the other fifty.

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

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

And he turned to the woman, and said unto Simon, Seest thou this woman? I entered into thine house, thou gavest me no water for my feet: but she hath washed my feet with tears, and wiped {them} with the hairs of her head.

Cross References

Acts 13:38-39

Be it known unto you therefore, men {and} brethren, that through this man is preached unto you the forgiveness of sins:

Romans 5:6

For when we were yet without strength, in due time Christ died for the ungodly. {in due time: or, according to the time}

Psalms 49:7-8

None {of them} can by any means redeem his brother, nor give to God a ransom for him:

Isaiah 43:25

I, {even} I, {am} he that blotteth out thy transgressions for mine own sake, and will not remember thy sins.

Micah 7:18-20

Who {is} a God like unto thee, that pardoneth iniquity, and passeth by the transgression of the remnant of his heritage? he retaineth not his anger for ever, because he delighteth {in} mercy.

Jeremiah 31:33-34

But this {shall be} the covenant that I will make with the house of Israel; After those days, saith the LORD, I will put my law in their inward parts, and write it in their hearts; and will be their God, and they shall be my people.

Ephesians 4:32

And be ye kind one to another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, even as God for Christ's sake hath forgiven you.

Romans 3:24

Being justified freely by his grace through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus: