Luke 7:43

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

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BSBPD

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

Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)
KJVPD

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

King James Version · Public Domain
ASVPD

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

American Standard Version · Public Domain
YLTPD

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

Young's Literal Translation · Public Domain
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Cross references

Other passages that echo Luke 7:43 — 7 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  1. Psalms 116:16Truly, O LORD, I am Your servant; I am Your servant, the son of Your maidservant; You have broken my bonds.
  2. Mark 12:34When Jesus saw that the man had answered wisely, He said, “You are not far from the kingdom of God.” And no one dared to question Him any further.
  3. Luke 7:47Therefore I tell you, because her many sins have been forgiven, she has loved much. But he who has been forgiven little loves little.”
  4. Luke 10:38As they traveled along, Jesus entered a village where a woman named Martha welcomed Him into her home.
  5. 1 Corinthians 15:9For I am the least of the apostles and am unworthy to be called an apostle, because I persecuted the church of God.
  6. 2 Corinthians 5:14For Christ’s love compels us, because we are convinced that One died for all, therefore all died.
  7. 1 Timothy 1:13I was formerly a blasphemer, a persecutor, and a violent man; yet because I had acted in ignorance and unbelief, I was shown mercy.

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