Luke 7:43

Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

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

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  • Ps 116:16-18 : 16 Cause `it' to come, O Jehovah, for I `am' Thy servant. I `am' Thy servant, son of Thy handmaid, Thou hast opened my bonds. 17 To Thee I sacrifice a sacrifice of thanks, And in the name of Jehovah I call. 18 My vows to Jehovah let me complete, I pray you, before all His people,
  • Mark 12:34 : 34 And Jesus, having seen him that he answered with understanding, said to him, `Thou art not far from the reign of God;' and no one any more durst question him.
  • Luke 7:47 : 47 therefore I say to thee, her many sins have been forgiven, because she did love much; but to whom little is forgiven, little he doth love.'
  • Luke 10:38 : 38 And it came to pass, in their going on, that he entered into a certain village, and a certain woman, by name Martha, did receive him into her house,
  • 1 Cor 15:9-9 : 9 for I am the least of the apostles, who am not worthy to be called an apostle, because I did persecute the assembly of God, 10 and by the grace of God I am what I am, and His grace that `is' towards me came not in vain, but more abundantly than they all did I labour, yet not I, but the grace of God that `is' with me;
  • 2 Cor 5:14-15 : 14 for the love of the Christ doth constrain us, having judged thus: that if one for all died, then the whole died, 15 and for all he died, that those living, no more to themselves may live, but to him who died for them, and was raised again.
  • 1 Tim 1:13-16 : 13 who before was speaking evil, and persecuting, and insulting, but I found kindness, because, being ignorant, I did `it' in unbelief, 14 and exceedingly abound did the grace of our Lord, with faith and love that `is' in Christ Jesus: 15 stedfast `is' the word, and of all acceptation worthy, that Christ Jesus came to the world to save sinners -- first of whom I am; 16 but because of this I found kindness, that in me first Jesus Christ might shew forth all long-suffering, for a pattern of those about to believe on him to life age-during:

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    37 and lo, a woman in the city, who was a sinner, having known that he reclineth (at meat) in the house of the Pharisee, having provided an alabaster box of ointment,

    38 and having stood behind, beside his feet, weeping, she began to wet his feet with the tears, and with the hairs of her head she was wiping, and was kissing his feet, and was anointing with the ointment.

    39 And the Pharisee who did call him, having seen, spake within himself, saying, `This one, if he were a prophet, would have known who and of what kind `is' the woman who doth touch him, that she is a sinner.'

    40 And Jesus answering said unto him, `Simon, I have something to say to thee;' and he saith, `Teacher, say on.'

    41 `Two debtors were to a certain creditor; the one was owing five hundred denaries, and the other fifty;

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

  • Luke 7:44-50
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    44 And having turned unto the woman, he said to Simon, `Seest thou this woman? I entered into thy house; water for my feet thou didst not give, but this woman with tears did wet my feet, and with the hairs of her head did wipe;

    45 a kiss to me thou didst not give, but this woman, from what `time' I came in, did not cease kissing my feet;

    46 with oil my head thou didst not anoint, but this woman with ointment did anoint my feet;

    47 therefore I say to thee, her many sins have been forgiven, because she did love much; but to whom little is forgiven, little he doth love.'

    48 And he said to her, `Thy sins have been forgiven;'

    49 and those reclining with him (at meat) began to say within themselves, `Who is this, who also doth forgive sins?'

    50 and he said unto the woman, `Thy faith have saved thee, be going on to peace.'

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    35 and on the morrow, going forth, taking out two denaries, he gave to the innkeeper, and said to him, Be careful of him, and whatever thou mayest spend more, I, in my coming again, will give back to thee.

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    37 and he said, `He who did the kindness with him,' then Jesus said to him, `Be going on, and thou be doing in like manner.'

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    26 The servant then, having fallen down, was bowing to him, saying, Sir, have patience with me, and I will pay thee all;

    27 and the lord of that servant having been moved with compassion did release him, and the debt he forgave him.

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    32 then having called him, his lord saith to him, Evil servant! all that debt I did forgive thee, seeing thou didst call upon me,

    33 did it not behove also thee to have dealt kindly with thy fellow-servant, as I also dealt kindly with thee?

    34 `And having been wroth, his lord delivered him to the inquisitors, till he might pay all that was owing to him;

    35 so also my heavenly Father will do to you, if ye may not forgive each one his brother from your hearts their trespasses.'

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    5 for which is easier? to say, The sins have been forgiven to thee; or to say, Rise, and walk?

    6 `But, that ye may know that the Son of Man hath power upon the earth to forgive sins -- (then saith he to the paralytic) -- having risen, take up thy couch, and go to thy house.'

  • John 13:5-7
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    5 afterward he putteth water into the basin, and began to wash the feet of his disciples, and to wipe with the towel with which he was being girded.

    6 He cometh, therefore, unto Simon Peter, and that one saith to him, `Sir, thou -- dost thou wash my feet?'

    7 Jesus answered and said to him, `That which I do thou hast not known now, but thou shalt know after these things;'

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    20 and he having seen their faith, said to him, `Man, thy sins have been forgiven thee.'

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    9 which is easier, to say to the paralytic, The sins have been forgiven to thee? or to say, Rise, and take up thy couch, and walk?

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    23 for in the gall of bitterness, and bond of unrighteousness, I perceive thee being.'

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  • 7 and when they continued asking him, having bent himself back, he said unto them, `The sinless of you -- let him first cast the stone at her;'

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  • 5 and Jesus having seen their faith, saith to the paralytic, `Child, thy sins have been forgiven thee.'

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    28 And he said to him, `Rightly thou didst answer; this do, and thou shalt live.'

    29 And he, willing to declare himself righteous, said unto Jesus, `And who is my neighbour?'

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