Luke 7:43

Verse

Berean Standard Bible

“I suppose the one who was forgiven more,” Simon replied. “You have judged correctly,” Jesus said.

American Standard Version (1901)

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

Bible in Basic English

Simon, in answer, said, It seems he whose debt was greater. And he said, Your decision is right.

Douay-Rheims 1899

Simon answering, said: I suppose that he to whom he forgave most. And he said to him: Thou hast judged rightly.

Free Bible Version

“The one he forgave the most, I would think,” Simon answered. “You're absolutely right,” said Jesus.

Geneva Bible 1599

Simon answered, and said, I suppose that he, to whom he forgaue most. And he said vnto him, Thou hast truely iudged.

King James (Authorized) Version

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

One Unity Resource Bible

Simeon [Hearing] answered, “He, I suppose, to whom he forgave the most.” He said to him, “You have judged correctly.”

Translation for Translators

Simon replied, “I think that the one who owed the most money and did not have to pay it back will love him more.” Jesus said to him, “That is correct.”

Unlocked Literal Bible

Simon answered him and said, “I suppose the one whom he forgave the most.” Jesus said to him, “You have judged correctly.”

Noah Webster Bible

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

World English Bible

Simon answered, “He, I suppose, to whom he forgave the most.” He said to him, “You have judged correctly.”

Young's Literal Translation

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

Context

A Sinful Woman Anoints Jesus

⁴²When they were unable to repay him, he forgave both of them. Which one, then, will love him more?” ⁴³“I suppose the one who was forgiven more,” Simon replied. “You have judged correctly,” Jesus said.

Summary

In this parable shared by Jesus, a creditor forgives the debts of two debtors, one owing a large amount and the other a small amount. Jesus uses this story to illustrate that the one who is forgiven more will love more. This emphasizes the importance of recognizing the depth of one's sin and the magnitude of God's forgiveness, leading to a greater love and gratitude towards Him. It serves as a reminder that all have sinned and fallen short of God's glory, but through His grace and mercy, we can experience complete forgiveness and restoration.

Commentary

Adam Clarke
John Gill
Tyndale

Adam Clarke Bible Commentary

He to whom he forgave most - By this acknowledgment he was, unknowingly to himself, prepared to receive our Lord's reproof.

John Gill Bible Commentary

Wherefore I say unto thee,.... Not "for this that she hath done", as the Persic version very wrongly renders it; not because she had washed Christ's feet with tears, and wiped them with her hairs, and kissed and anointed them, therefore her sins were forgiven; nor upon this account, and for those reasons did Christ say, or declare, that they were forgiven; but , "for this cause", or reason, he said this to Simon the Pharisee, to remove his objections, to rectify his mistakes, and stop his murmuring and complaining, by observing, that though she had been a great sinner, yet she was now not such an one as he took her to be; she was a pardoned sinner, and not that guilty and filthy creature he imagined; the guilt of all her sins was removed, and she was cleansed from all her filthiness: her sins, which are many, are forgiven; though she was like the largest debtor in the parable, which owed five hundred pence, yet the whole score was cleared; though her sins were numerous, and attended with very aggravating circumstances, which denominated her a sinner in a very emphatic sense, a notorious one, yet they were all fully, and freely forgiven: for she loved much; or "therefore she loved much": her great love was not the cause of the remission of her sins, but the full and free remission of her many sins, which had been, manifested to her, was the cause of her great love, and of her showing it in the manner she had done: that this is the sense of the words, is clear from the parable, and the accommodation of it to the present case, otherwise there would be no agreement. Upon relating the parable of the two debtors, Christ puts the question to Simon, which of the two it was most reasonable to think would love most? his answer is and which Christ approved of, he to whom most was forgiven; where, it is plain, that according to our Lord's sense, and even Simon's opinion of the case, that forgiveness is the cause, and love the effect; and that according as the forgiveness is of more or less, love is proportionate; and which is applied to the case in hand: this poor woman had been a great sinner; her many sins were pardoned; and therefore she expressed much love to him, from whom she had received her pardon by the above actions, and much more than Simon had done: but to whom little is forgiven, the same loveth little; this is an accommodation of the other part of the parable, and has a very special respect to Simon, the Pharisee, whose debts, in his own opinion, were few or none, at least ten times less than this woman's; and he had little or no sense of the forgiveness of them, or of any obligation to Christ on that account; and therefore was very sparing of his love and respect, and even of common civilities to him.

Luke 7:43

A Sinful Woman Anoints Jesus

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Commentary

Berean Standard Bible

“I suppose the one who was forgiven more,” Simon replied. “You have judged correctly,” Jesus said.

American Standard Version (1901)

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

Bible in Basic English

Simon, in answer, said, It seems he whose debt was greater. And he said, Your decision is right.

Douay-Rheims 1899

Simon answering, said: I suppose that he to whom he forgave most. And he said to him: Thou hast judged rightly.

Free Bible Version

“The one he forgave the most, I would think,” Simon answered. “You're absolutely right,” said Jesus.

Geneva Bible 1599

Simon answered, and said, I suppose that he, to whom he forgaue most. And he said vnto him, Thou hast truely iudged.

King James (Authorized) Version

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

One Unity Resource Bible

Simeon [Hearing] answered, “He, I suppose, to whom he forgave the most.” He said to him, “You have judged correctly.”

Translation for Translators

Simon replied, “I think that the one who owed the most money and did not have to pay it back will love him more.” Jesus said to him, “That is correct.”

Unlocked Literal Bible

Simon answered him and said, “I suppose the one whom he forgave the most.” Jesus said to him, “You have judged correctly.”

Noah Webster Bible

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

World English Bible

Simon answered, “He, I suppose, to whom he forgave the most.” He said to him, “You have judged correctly.”

Young's Literal Translation

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

Adam Clarke
John Gill
Tyndale

Adam Clarke Bible Commentary

He to whom he forgave most - By this acknowledgment he was, unknowingly to himself, prepared to receive our Lord's reproof.

John Gill Bible Commentary

Luke 7:43

Verse

Context

A Sinful Woman Anoints Jesus

Summary

Commentary

Adam Clarke Bible Commentary

John Gill Bible Commentary

Tyndale Open Study Notes

Luke 7:43

A Sinful Woman Anoints Jesus

Adam Clarke Bible Commentary

John Gill Bible Commentary

Tyndale Open Study Notes