Then the woman said, “Why have you planned these things against the people of God? Yes, when you say these things, you show you are guilty. Why? Because you have not brought back the son that you forced to leave home.
Luke 7:42 - Easy To Read Version The men had no money, so they could not pay their debt. But the banker told the men that they did not have to pay him. Which one of those two men will love the banker more?” Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 And when they had nothing to pay, he frankly forgave them both. Tell me therefore, which of them will love him most? Amplified Bible - Classic Edition When they had no means of paying, he freely forgave them both. Now which of them will love him more? American Standard Version (1901) When they had not wherewith to pay, he forgave them both. Which of them therefore will love him most? Common English Bible When they couldn’t pay, the lender forgave the debts of them both. Which of them will love him more?” Catholic Public Domain Version And since they did not have the ability to repay him, he forgave them both. So then, which of them loves him more?" Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And whereas they had not wherewith to pay, he forgave them both. Which therefore of the two loveth him most? |
Then the woman said, “Why have you planned these things against the people of God? Yes, when you say these things, you show you are guilty. Why? Because you have not brought back the son that you forced to leave home.
God forgives us for all the sins we do.\par He heals all our sicknesses.\par
“I, I am the One who wipes away all your sins. I do this to please myself. I will not remember your sins.
Your sins were like a big cloud.\par But I wiped away those sins.\par Your sins are gone,\par like a cloud that disappeared into thin air.\par I rescued and protected you,\par so come back to me!”\par
The master felt sorry for his servant. So the master told the servant he did not have to pay. The master let the servant go free.
The master was very angry, so he put the servant in prison to be punished. And the servant had to stay in prison until he could pay everything he owed.
Forgive the sins we have done,\par the same as we have forgiven the people\par that did wrong to us.\par
Simon answered, “I think it would be the one that owed him the most money.”
People are made right with God by his grace (kindness). This is a free gift. People are made right with God by being made free from sin through Jesus Christ.
Christ died for us while we were still weak people. We were living against God, but at the right time, Christ died for us.
But people who depend on following the law \{to make them right\} are under a curse. Why? Because the Scriptures say, “A person must do all the things that are written in the law. {\cf2\super [28]} If he does not always obey, then that person is under a curse!” {\cf2\super [29]}
In Christ we are made free by Christ’s blood (death). We have forgiveness of sins because of God’s rich grace.
Don’t be angry with each other, but forgive each other. If another person does something wrong against you, then forgive that person. Forgive other people because the Lord forgave you.