Luke 7:42

Geneva Bible (1560)

When they had nothing to pay, he forgaue them both: Which of them therefore, tell mee, will loue him most?

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  • Ps 32:1-5 : 1 A Psalme of Dauid to giue instruction. Blessed is he whose wickednes is forgiuen, and whose sinne is couered. 2 Blessed is the man, vnto whom the Lorde imputeth not iniquitie, and in whose spirite there is no guile. 3 When I helde my tongue, my bones consumed, or when I roared all the day, 4 (For thine hand is heauie vpon me, day and night: and my moysture is turned into ye drought of summer. Selah) 5 Then I acknowledged my sinne vnto thee, neither hid I mine iniquitie: for I thought, I will confesse against my selfe my wickednesse vnto the Lord, and thou forgauest the punishment of my sinne. Selah.
  • Ps 49:7-8 : 7 Yet a man can by no meanes redeeme his brother: he can not giue his raunsome to God, 8 (So precious is the redemption of their soules, and the continuance for euer)
  • Ps 51:1-3 : 1 To him that excelleth. A Psalme of Dauid, when the Prophet Nathan came vnto him, after he had gone in to Bath-sheba. Haue mercie vpon me, O God, according to thy louing kindnes: according to the multitude of thy compassions put away mine iniquities. 2 Wash me throughly from mine iniquitie, and clense me from my sinne. 3 For I know mine iniquities, and my sinne is euer before me.
  • Ps 103:3 : 3 Which forgiueth all thine iniquitie, and healeth all thine infirmities.
  • Isa 43:25 : 25 I, euen I am he that putteth away thine iniquities for mine owne sake, and will not remember thy sinnes.
  • Isa 44:22 : 22 I haue put away thy transgressions like a cloude, and thy sinnes, as a mist: turne vnto me, for I haue redeemed thee.
  • Jer 31:33-34 : 33 But this shall be the couenant that I will make with the house of Israel, After those dayes, saith the Lord, I will put my Lawe in their inward partes, and write it in their hearts, and wil be their God, and they shalbe my people. 34 And they shall teach no more euery man his neighbour and euery man his brother, saying, Know the Lord: for they shall all know me from the least of them vnto the greatest of them, saith the Lord: for I wil forgiue their iniquitie, and will remember their sinnes no more.
  • Dan 9:18-19 : 18 O my God, encline thine eare and heare: open thine eyes, and beholde our desolations, and the citie whereupon thy Name is called: for we doe not present our supplications before thee for our owne righteousnes, but for thy great tender mercies. 19 O Lorde, heare, O Lorde forgiue, O Lorde consider, and doe it: deferre not, for thine owne sake, O my God: for thy Name is called vpon thy citie, and vpon thy people.
  • Mic 7:18-20 : 18 Who is a God like vnto thee, that taketh away iniquitie, and passeth by the transgression of the remnant of his heritage! He reteineth not his wrath for euer, because mercie pleaseth him. 19 He will turne againe, and haue compassion vpon vs: he will subdue our iniquities, and cast all their sinnes into the bottome of the sea. 20 Thou wilt perfourme thy trueth to Iaakob, and mercie to Abraham, as thou hast sworne vnto our fathers in olde time.
  • Matt 6:12 : 12 And forgiue vs our dettes, as we also forgiue our detters.
  • Matt 18:25-26 : 25 And because he had nothing to pay, his Lord commanded him to be solde, and his wife, and his children, and all that he had, and the dette to be payed. 26 The seruant therefore fell downe, and worshipped him, saying, Lorde, refraine thine anger toward me, and I will pay thee all.
  • Matt 18:34 : 34 So his Lord was wroth, and deliuered him to the tormentours, till he should pay all that was due to him.
  • Acts 13:38-39 : 38 Be it knowen vnto you therefore, men and brethren, that through this man is preached vnto you the forgiuenesse of sinnes. 39 And from al things, from which ye could not be iustified by the Law of Moses, by him euery one that beleeueth, is iustified.
  • Rom 3:24 : 24 And are iustified freely by his grace, through the redemption that is in Christ Iesus,
  • Rom 4:5-8 : 5 But to him that worketh not, but beleeueth in him that iustifieth the vngodly, his faith is counted for righteousnesse. 6 Euen as Dauid declareth the blessednesse of the man, vnto whom God imputeth righteousnes without workes, saying, 7 Blessed are they, whose iniquities are forgiuen, and whose sinnes are couered. 8 Blessed is the man, to whom the Lord imputeth not sinne.
  • Rom 5:6 : 6 For Christ, when we were yet of no strength, at his time died for the vngodly.
  • Gal 3:10 : 10 For as many as are of the workes of the Lawe, are vnder the curse: for it is written, Cursed is euery man that continueth not in all things, which are written in the booke of the Law, to doe them.
  • Eph 1:7 : 7 By whom we haue redemption through his blood, euen the forgiuenes of sinnes, according to his rich grace:
  • Eph 4:32 : 32 Be ye courteous one to another, & tender hearted, freely forgiuing one another, euen as God for Christes sake, freely forgaue you.
  • Col 3:13 : 13 Forbearing one another, and forgiuing one another, if any man haue a quarel to another: euen as Christ forgaue, euen so doe ye.

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    39 Nowe when the Pharise which bade him, saw it, he spake within himselfe, saying, If this man were a Prophet, hee woulde surely haue knowen who, and what maner of woman this is which toucheth him: for she is a sinner.

    40 And Iesus answered, and saide vnto him, Simon, I haue somewhat to say vnto thee; he said, Master, say on.

    41 There was a certaine lender which had two detters: the one ought fiue hundreth pence, and the other fiftie:

  • Luke 7:43-44
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    43 Simon answered, and said, I suppose that he, to whom he forgaue most; he said vnto him, Thou hast truely iudged.

    44 Then he turned to the woman, and said vnto Simon, Seest thou this woman? I entred into thine house, and thou gauest mee no water to my feete: but she hath washed my feete with teares, and wiped them with the heares of her head.

  • Matt 18:21-35
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    21 Then came Peter to him, & said, Master, howe oft shall my brother sinne against me, and I shall forgiue him? vnto seuen times?

    22 Iesus said vnto him, I say not to thee, Vnto seuen times, but, Vnto seuentie times seuen times.

    23 Thereefore is the kingdome of heauen likened vnto a certaine King, which would take an account of his seruants.

    24 And when he had begun to reckon, one was brought vnto him, which ought him ten thousand talents.

    25 And because he had nothing to pay, his Lord commanded him to be solde, and his wife, and his children, and all that he had, and the dette to be payed.

    26 The seruant therefore fell downe, and worshipped him, saying, Lorde, refraine thine anger toward me, and I will pay thee all.

    27 Then that seruants Lord had compassion, and loosed him, and forgaue him the dette.

    28 But when the seruant was departed, hee found one of his felow seruants, which ought him an hundred pence, & he layde hands on him, and thratled him, saying, Pay me that thou owest.

    29 Then his fellow seruant fell downe at his feete, and besought him, saying, Refraine thine anger towards me, and I will pay thee all.

    30 Yet he would not, but went and cast him into prison, till he should pay the dette.

    31 And when his other felowe seruants sawe what was done, they were very sory, & came, and declared vnto their Lord all that was done.

    32 Then his Lord called him vnto him, and sayd to him, O euil seruant, I forgaue thee all that dette, because thou prayedst me.

    33 Oughtest not thou also to haue had pitie on thy fellowe seruant, euen as I had pitie on thee?

    34 So his Lord was wroth, and deliuered him to the tormentours, till he should pay all that was due to him.

    35 So likewise shall mine heauenly Father doe vnto you, except ye forgiue from your hearts, eche one to his brother their trespasses.

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    47 Wherefore I say vnto thee, many sinnes are forgiuen her: for she loued much. To whom a litle is forgiuen, he doeth loue a litle.

    48 And he saide vnto her, Thy sinnes are forgiuen thee.

    49 And they that sate at table with him, began to say within themselues, Who is this that euen forgiueth sinnes?

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    5 Then called he vnto him euery one of his masters detters, & said vnto the first, Howe much owest thou vnto my master?

    6 And he said, An hudreth measures of oyle; he saide to him, Take thy writing, and sitte downe quickely, and write fiftie.

    7 Then said he to another, How much owest thou? And hee sayde, An hundreth measures of wheate. Then he saide to him, Take thy writing, and write foure score.

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    35 And on the morowe when he departed, he tooke out two pence, and gaue them to the hoste, and said vnto him, Take care of him, and whatsoeuer thou spendest more, when I come againe, I will recompense thee.

    36 Which nowe of these three, thinkest thou, was neighbour vnto him that fell among the theeues?

    37 And he saide, He that shewed mercie on him. Then said Iesus vnto him, Goe, and do thou likewise.

  • 9 Whether is it easier to say to the sicke of the palsie, Thy sinnes are forgiuen thee? or to say, Arise, and take vp thy bed, and walke?

  • 20 And when he sawe their faith, he sayd vnto him, Man, thy sinnes are forgiuen thee.

  • 5 For whether is it easier to say, Thy sinnes are forgiuen thee, or to say, Arise, and walke?

  • 34 And if ye lend to them of whom ye hope to receiue, what thanke shall yee haue? for euen the sinners lend to sinners, to receiue the like.

  • 37 Iudge not, and ye shal not be iudged: condemne not, and ye shall not bee condemned: forgiue, and ye shalbe forgiuen.

  • 23 Whether is easier to say, Thy sinnes are forgiuen thee, or to say, Rise and walke?

  • 32 For if yee loue them which loue you, what thanke shall ye haue? for euen the sinners loue those that loue them.

  • 11 He sayde moreouer, A certaine man had two sonnes.

  • 7 He spake also a parable to the ghestes, when he marked howe they chose out the chiefe roomes, and said vnto them,

  • 3 Then spake hee this parable to them, saying,

  • 4 And though he sinne against thee seuen times in a day, and seuen times in a day turne againe to thee, saying, It repenteth mee, thou shalt forgiue him.

  • 5 Nowe when Iesus sawe their faith, he saide to the sicke of the palsie, Sonne, thy sinnes are forgiuen thee.

  • 8 Owe nothing to any man, but to loue one another: for he that loueth another, hath fulfilled the Lawe.

  • 31 Whether of them twaine did the will of the father? They saide vnto him, The first. Iesus saide vnto them, Verely I say vnto you, that the Publicanes and the harlots goe before you into the kingdome of God.

  • 1 And he sayde also vnto his disciples, There was a certaine riche man, which had a stewarde, and he was accused vnto him, that he wasted his goods.

  • 12 And forgiue vs our dettes, as we also forgiue our detters.

  • 46 For if ye loue them, which loue you, what rewarde shall you haue? Doe not the Publicanes euen the same?

  • 7 Why doeth this man speake such blasphemies? who can forgiue sinnes, but God onely?

  • 13 And hee answered one of them, saying, Friend, I doe thee no wrong: didst thou not agree with me for a penie?

  • 7 Who is it also of you, that hauing a seruant plowing or feeding cattell, woulde say vnto him by and by, when hee were come from the fielde, Goe, and sit downe at table?

  • 9 Doeth he thanke that seruant, because hee did that which was commaunded vnto him? I trowe not.