Simon answered, “He, I suppose, to whom he forgave the most.” He said to him, “You have judged correctly.”
Parallel translations
- KJV Simon answered and said, I suppose that he, to whom he forgave most. And he said unto him, Thou hast rightly judged.
- BSB “I suppose the one who was forgiven more,” Simon replied. “You have judged correctly,” Jesus said.
- NKJV Simon answered and said, “I suppose the one whom he forgave more.” And He said to him, “You have rightly judged.”
- NASB Simon answered and said, “I assume the one for whom he canceled the greater debt.” And He said to him, “You have judged correctly.”
- NLT Simon answered, “I suppose the one for whom he canceled the larger debt.” “That’s right,” Jesus said.
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- Ps 116:16–18Yahweh, truly I am your servant. I am your servant, the son of your servant. You have freed me from my chains.
- Luke 10:38As they went on their way, he entered into a certain village, and a certain woman named Martha received him into her house.
- Luke 7:47Therefore I tell you, her sins, which are many, are forgiven, for she loved much. But to whom little is forgiven, the same loves little.”
- Mark 12:34When Jesus saw that he answered wisely, he said to him, “You are not far from God’s Kingdom.” No one dared ask him any question after that.
- 2 Cor 5:14–15For the love of Christ constrains us; because we judge thus, that one died for all, therefore all died.
- 1 Tim 1:13–16although I was before a blasphemer, a persecutor, and insolent. However, I obtained mercy, because I did it ignorantly in unbelief.
- 1 Cor 15:9–10For I am the least of the apostles, who is not worthy to be called an apostle, because I persecuted the assembly of God.
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