Luke 7:47 - New Revised Standard Version

⁴⁷ Therefore, I tell you, her sins, which were many, have been forgiven; hence she has shown great love. But the one to whom little is forgiven, loves little.”

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

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.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

⁴⁷ Therefore I tell you, her sins, many [as they are], are forgiven her–because she has loved much. But he who is forgiven little loves little.

American Standard Version (1901)

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.

Common English Bible

⁴⁷ This is why I tell you that her many sins have been forgiven; so she has shown great love. The one who is forgiven little loves little.”

Catholic Public Domain Version

⁴⁷ Because of this, I tell you: many sins are forgiven her, because she has loved much. But he who is forgiven less, loves less."

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

⁴⁷ Wherefore I say to thee: Many sins are forgiven her, because she hath loved much. But to whom less is forgiven, he loveth less.

Luke 7:47 Cross References

Isaiah 1:18

Come now, let us argue it out, says the Lord: though your sins are like scarlet, they shall be like snow; though they are red like crimson, they shall become like wool.

Isaiah 55:7

let the wicked forsake their way, and the unrighteous their thoughts; let them return to the Lord, that he may have mercy on them, and to our God, for he will abundantly pardon.

Ezekiel 16:63

in order that you may remember and be confounded, and never open your mouth again because of your shame, when I forgive you all that you have done, says the Lord God.

Micah 7:19

He will again have compassion upon us; he will tread our iniquities under foot. You will cast all our sins into the depths of the sea.

Matthew 10:37

Whoever loves father or mother more than me is not worthy of me; and whoever loves son or daughter more than me is not worthy of me;

Luke 7:39

Now when the Pharisee who had invited him saw it, he said to himself, “If this man were a prophet, he would have known who and what kind of woman this is who is touching him—that she is a sinner.”

Luke 7:46

You did not anoint my head with oil, but she has anointed my feet with ointment.

Luke 7:48

Then he said to her, “Your sins are forgiven.”

Acts 5:31

God exalted him at his right hand as Leader and Savior that he might give repentance to Israel and forgiveness of sins.

Romans 5:20

But law came in, with the result that the trespass multiplied; but where sin increased, grace abounded all the more,

2 Corinthians 5:14

For the love of Christ urges us on, because we are convinced that one has died for all; therefore all have died.

Galatians 5:6

For in Christ Jesus neither circumcision nor uncircumcision counts for anything; the only thing that counts is faith working through love.

Ephesians 6:24

Grace be with all who have an undying love for our Lord Jesus Christ.

Philippians 1:9

And this is my prayer, that your love may overflow more and more with knowledge and full insight

1 Timothy 1:14

and the grace of our Lord overflowed for me with the faith and love that are in Christ Jesus.

1 John 1:7

but if we walk in the light as he himself is in the light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus his Son cleanses us from all sin.

1 John 3:18

Little children, let us love, not in word or speech, but in truth and action.

1 John 4:19

We love because he first loved us.

1 John 5:3

For the love of God is this, that we obey his commandments. And his commandments are not burdensome,