Luke 7:41 - An Understandable Version (2005 edition)

⁴¹ [Jesus then gave this parable]: “A certain moneylender had two men who owed him money; one owed him five hundred coins [Note: The total amount was 500 twelve-hour days of a farm laborer’s pay, or about $54,000 in 2005], and the other man [owed him] fifty coins [Note: About $5,400 in 2005].

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

⁴¹ There was a certain creditor which had two debtors: the one owed five hundred pence, and the other fifty.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

⁴¹ A certain lender of money [at interest] had two debtors: one owed him five hundred denarii, and the other fifty.

American Standard Version (1901)

⁴¹ A certain lender had two debtors: the one owed five hundred shillings, and the other fifty.

Common English Bible

⁴¹ “A certain lender had two debtors. One owed enough money to pay five hundred people for a day’s work.The other owed enough money for fifty.

Catholic Public Domain Version

⁴¹ "A certain creditor had two debtors: one owed five hundred denarii, and the other fifty.

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

⁴¹ A certain creditor had two debtors, the one who owed five hundred pence, and the other fifty.

Luke 7:41 Cross References

Matthew 18:28

But that [same] servant went out and found one of his fellow-servants who owed him a small sum of money [Note: The amount was about 100 twelve hour days of a farm laborer’s pay or about $10,800 in 2005]. He grabbed him by the throat, saying, ‘Pay [me] what you owe.’

Matthew 6:12

And forgive us of the wrongs we have done to others, since we have also forgiven the wrongs done to us.

Mark 6:37

But He answered them, “You [men] give them something to eat.” And they replied, “Should we go and buy a supply of bread to give them to eat?” [Note: The amount mentioned here indicates that it was two hundred twelve-hour days of a farm laborer’s pay, or about $21,600 in 2005].

Luke 11:4

And forgive us of our sins, for we ourselves also forgive everyone who has wronged us. And do not allow us to be put to the test.’”

Luke 12:48

But the one who did not know [i.e., what his master wanted], yet did things deserving of punishment, will be whipped with few lashes. And to the person who has been given much [responsibility], there will be much required [of him]. And to whom people entrust much [responsibility], they will ask [much] more from him.

Luke 13:4

Or do you think that those eighteen persons who were killed when the tower of Siloam fell on them were worse offenders than all the [other] men who lived in Jerusalem?

Luke 7:40

Then Jesus said to him, “Simon [See verse 43], I have something to say to you.” And he replied, “Teacher, [go ahead and] say it.”

Luke 7:47

For this reason, I tell you, her many sins have been forgiven, for she has loved much. [Note: This suggests that her forgiveness was the result of her loving, but the point Jesus makes better fits the idea that her forgiveness produced love]. But the person who is forgiven of little [i.e., of only a few sins], loves [only] a little bit.”

Romans 3:23

for everyone has sinned and falls short of God’s glory [i.e., His approval, or His perfect character].

Romans 5:20

This was so that just as sin ruled [over mankind], causing [physical] death, even so God’s unearned favor would rule [over mankind], providing [them with] righteousness, and leading to never ending life through Jesus Christ our Lord.