Luke 7:41

King James Version:

(The Lord speaking is red text)

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

Complete Jewish Bible:

"A certain creditor had two debtors; the one owed ten times as much as the other.

Berean Standard Bible:

“Two men were debtors to a certain moneylender. One owed him five hundred denarii, and the other fifty.

American Standard Version:

A certain lender had two debtors: the one owed five hundred shillings, and the other fifty.

KJV with Strong’s Numbers:

There was{G2258} a certain{G5100} creditor{G1157} which had two{G1417} debtors{G5533}: the one{G1520} owed{G3784} five hundred{G4001} pence{G1220}, and{G1161} the other{G2087} fifty{G4004}.

Cross-References (KJV):

Luke 7:47

  • Wherefore I say unto thee, Her sins, which are many, are forgiven; for she loved much: but to whom little is forgiven, [the same] loveth little.

Romans 5:20

  • Moreover the law entered, that the offence might abound. But where sin abounded, grace did much more abound:

Matthew 6:12

  • And forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors.

Matthew 18:28

  • But the same servant went out, and found one of his fellowservants, which owed him an hundred pence: and he laid hands on him, and took [him] by the throat, saying, Pay me that thou owest.

1 John 1:8

  • ¶ If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us.

1 John 1:10

  • If we say that we have not sinned, we make him a liar, and his word is not in us.

Luke 11:4

  • And forgive us our sins; for we also forgive every one that is indebted to us. And lead us not into temptation; but deliver us from evil.

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Commentary for Luke 7:41

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Strong's Numbers and Definitions:

Note: H = Hebrew (OT), G = Greek (NT)

  1. Strong's Number: G2258
    There are 416 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: ἦν
    Transliteration: ēn
    Pronunciation: ane
    Description: imperfect of εἰμί; I (thou, etc.) was (wast or were):--+ agree, be, X have (+ charge of), hold, use, was(-t), were.
  2. Strong's Number: G5100
    There are 419 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: τὶς
    Transliteration: tìs
    Pronunciation: tis
    Description: an enclitic indefinite pronoun; some or any person or object:--a (kind of), any (man, thing, thing at all), certain (thing), divers, he (every) man, one (X thing), ought, + partly, some (man, -body, - thing, -what), (+ that no-)thing, what(-soever), X wherewith, whom(-soever), whose(-soever).
  3. Strong's Number: G1157
    There are 1 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: δανειστής
    Transliteration: daneistḗs
    Pronunciation: dan-ice-tace'
    Description: from δανείζω; a lender:--creditor.
  4. Strong's Number: G1417
    There are 124 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: δύο
    Transliteration: dýo
    Pronunciation: doo'-o
    Description: a primary numeral; "two":--both, twain, two.
  5. Strong's Number: G5533
    There are 2 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: χρεωφειλέτης
    Transliteration: chreōpheilétēs
    Pronunciation: khreh-o-fi-let'-ace
    Description: from a derivative of χράω and ὀφειλέτης; a loan-ower, i.e. indebted person:--debtor.
  6. Strong's Number: G1520
    There are 235 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: εἷς
    Transliteration: heîs
    Pronunciation: hice
    Description: a primary numeral; one:--a(-n, -ny, certain), + abundantly, man, one (another), only, other, some. See also εἷς καθ’ εἷς, μηδείς, μία, οὐδείς.
  7. Strong's Number: G3784
    There are 35 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: ὀφείλω
    Transliteration: opheílō
    Pronunciation: of-i-leh'-o
    Description: probably from the base of ὄφελος (through the idea of accruing); to owe (pecuniarily); figuratively, to be under obligation (ought, must, should); morally, to fail in duty:--behove, be bound, (be) debt(-or), (be) due(-ty), be guilty (indebted), (must) need(-s), ought, owe, should. See also ὄφελον.
  8. Strong's Number: G4001
    There are 2 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: πεντακόσιοι
    Transliteration: pentakósioi
    Pronunciation: pen-tak-os'-ee-oy
    Description: from πέντε and ἑκατόν; five hundred:--five hundred.
  9. Strong's Number: G1220
    There are 15 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: δηνάριον
    Transliteration: dēnárion
    Pronunciation: day-nar'-ee-on
    Description: of Latin origin; a denarius (or ten asses):--pence, penny(-worth).
  10. Strong's Number: G1161
    There are 2556 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: δέ
    Transliteration:
    Pronunciation: deh
    Description: a primary particle (adversative or continuative); but, and, etc.:--also, and, but, moreover, now (often unexpressed in English).
  11. Strong's Number: G2087
    There are 94 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: ἕτερος
    Transliteration: héteros
    Pronunciation: het'-er-os
    Description: of uncertain affinity; (an-, the) other or different:--altered, else, next (day), one, (an-)other, some, strange.
  12. Strong's Number: G4004
    There are 7 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: πεντήκοντα
    Transliteration: pentḗkonta
    Pronunciation: pen-tay'-kon-tah
    Description: multiplicative of πέντε; fifty:--fifty.