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Luke 7:43
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KJ21
Simon answered and said, “I suppose that he to whom he forgave most. And He said unto him, “Thou hast rightly judged.”
ASV
Simon answered and said, He, I suppose, to whom he forgave the most. And he said unto him, Thou hast rightly judged.
AMP
Simon answered, “The one, I take it, for whom he forgave more.” Jesus said to him, “You have decided correctly.”
AMPC
Simon answered, The one, I take it, for whom he forgave and cancelled more. And Jesus said to him, You have decided correctly.
BRG
Simon answered and said, I suppose that he, to whom he forgave most. And he said unto him, Thou hast rightly judged.
CSB
Simon answered, “I suppose the one he forgave more.” “You have judged correctly,” he told him.
CSBA
Simon answered, ‘I suppose the one he forgave more.’ ‘You have judged correctly,’ he told him.
CEB
Simon replied, “I suppose the one who had the largest debt canceled.” Jesus said, “You have judged correctly.”
CJB
Shim‘on answered, “I suppose the one for whom he canceled the larger debt.” “Your judgment is right,” Yeshua said to him.
CEV
Simon answered, “I suppose it would be the one who had owed more and didn't have to pay it back.” “You are right,” Jesus said.
DARBY
And Simon answering said, I suppose he to whom he forgave the most. And he said to him, Thou hast rightly judged.
DLNT
And having responded, Simon said, “I assume that it is to whom he forgave the more”. And the One said to him, “You judged correctly”.
DRA
Simon answering, said: I suppose that he to whom he forgave most. And he said to him: Thou hast judged rightly.
ERV
Simon answered, “I think it would be the one who owed him the most money.” Jesus said to him, “You are right.”
EASY
Simon replied, ‘I think that it is the man that needed to pay back the most money.’ ‘You are right,’ Jesus said.
EHV
Simon answered, “I suppose the one who had the larger debt forgiven.” Then he told him, “You have judged correctly.”
ESV
Simon answered, “The one, I suppose, for whom he cancelled the larger debt.” And he said to him, “You have judged rightly.”
ESVUK
Simon answered, “The one, I suppose, for whom he cancelled the larger debt.” And he said to him, “You have judged rightly.”
EXB
Simon answered, “I ·think [suppose] it would be the one ·who owed him the most money [L for whom he forgave the larger].” Jesus said to Simon, “You are right.”
GNV
Simon answered, and said, I suppose that he to whom he forgave most. And he said unto him, Thou hast truly judged.
GW
Simon answered, “I suppose the one who had the largest debt canceled.” Jesus said to him, “You’re right!”
GNT
“I suppose,” answered Simon, “that it would be the one who was forgiven more.” “You are right,” said Jesus.
HCSB
Simon answered, “I suppose the one he forgave more.” “You have judged correctly,” He told him.
ICB
Simon, the Pharisee, answered, “I think it would be the one who owed him the most money.” Jesus said to Simon, “You are right.”
ISV
Simon answered, “I suppose the one who had the larger debt canceled.” Jesus told him, “You have answered correctly.”
PHILLIPS
“Well,” returned Simon, “I suppose it will be the one who has been more generously treated,”
JUB
Simon answered and said, I suppose that he to whom he forgave most. And he said unto him, Thou hast rightly judged.
KJV
Simon answered and said, I suppose that he, to whom he forgave most. And he said unto him, Thou hast rightly judged.
AKJV
Simon answered and said, I suppose that he, to whom he forgave most. And he said unto him, Thou hast rightly judged.
LSB
Simon answered and said, “I suppose the one whom he graciously forgave more.” And He said to him, “You have judged correctly.”
LEB
Simon answered and said, “I suppose that it is the one to whom he forgave more.” And he said to him, “You have judged correctly.”
TLB
“I suppose the one who had owed him the most,” Simon answered. “Correct,” Jesus agreed.
MSG
Simon answered, “I suppose the one who was forgiven the most.” “That’s right,” said Jesus. Then turning to the woman, but speaking to Simon, he said, “Do you see this woman? I came to your home; you provided no water for my feet, but she rained tears on my feet and dried them with her hair. You gave me no greeting, but from the time I arrived she hasn’t quit kissing my feet. You provided nothing for freshening up, but she has soothed my feet with perfume. Impressive, isn’t it? She was forgiven many, many sins, and so she is very, very grateful. If the forgiveness is minimal, the gratitude is minimal.”
MEV
Simon answered, “I suppose he whom he forgave more.” He said to him, “You have judged rightly.”
MOUNCE
Simon answered, saying, “I suppose it would be the one for whom he cancelled the greater debt.” And he said to him, “You have judged correctly.”
NOG
Simon answered, “I suppose the one who had the largest debt canceled.” Yeshua said to him, “You’re right!”
NABRE
Simon said in reply, “The one, I suppose, whose larger debt was forgiven.” He said to him, “You have judged rightly.”
NASB
Simon answered and said, “I assume the one for whom he canceled the greater debt.” And He said to him, “You have judged correctly.”
NASB1995
Simon answered and said, “I suppose the one whom he forgave more.” And He said to him, “You have judged correctly.”
NCB
Simon answered, “I would imagine that it would be the one who was forgiven the larger amount.” Jesus replied, “You have judged rightly.”
NCV
Simon, the Pharisee, answered, “I think it would be the one who owed him the most money.” Jesus said to Simon, “You are right.”
NET
Simon answered, “I suppose the one who had the bigger debt canceled.” Jesus said to him, “You have judged rightly.”
NIRV
Simon replied, “I suppose the one who owed the most money.” “You are right,” Jesus said.
NIV
Simon replied, “I suppose the one who had the bigger debt forgiven.” “You have judged correctly,” Jesus said.
NIVUK
Simon replied, ‘I suppose the one who had the bigger debt forgiven.’ ‘You have judged correctly,’ Jesus said.
NKJV
Simon answered and said, “I suppose the one whom he forgave more.” And He said to him, “You have rightly judged.”
NLV
Simon said, “I think it would be the one who owed the most.” And Jesus said to him, “You have said the right thing.”
NLT
Simon answered, “I suppose the one for whom he canceled the larger debt.” “That’s right,” Jesus said.
NMB
Simon answered and said, I suppose the one that was forgiven most. And he said to him, You have judged truly.
NRSVA
Simon answered, ‘I suppose the one for whom he cancelled the greater debt.’ And Jesus said to him, ‘You have judged rightly.’
NRSVACE
Simon answered, ‘I suppose the one for whom he cancelled the greater debt.’ And Jesus said to him, ‘You have judged rightly.’
NRSVCE
Simon answered, “I suppose the one for whom he canceled the greater debt.” And Jesus said to him, “You have judged rightly.”
NRSVUE
Simon answered, “I suppose the one for whom he canceled the greater debt.” And Jesus said to him, “You have judged rightly.”
NTFE
“The one he let off the more, I suppose,” replied Simon. “Quite right,” said Jesus.
OJB
In reply, Shimon said, I suppose the one whom the creditor forgave more. And Rebbe Melech HaMoshiach said to him, Your judgment is gantze nachon.
RGT
Simon answered, and said, “I suppose the one to whom he forgave most.” And He said to him, “You have judged rightly.”
RSV
Simon answered, “The one, I suppose, to whom he forgave more.” And he said to him, “You have judged rightly.”
RSVCE
Simon answered, “The one, I suppose, to whom he forgave more.” And he said to him, “You have judged rightly.”
TLV
Simon replied, “I suppose the one who had the bigger debt canceled.” “You have judged correctly,” Yeshua said.
VOICE
Simon: Well, I guess it would be the one who was forgiven more. Jesus: Good answer.
WEB
Simon answered, “He, I suppose, to whom he forgave the most.” He said to him, “You have judged correctly.”
WE
Simon answered, `I would say the one he let off the most.' Jesus said, `You are right.'
WYC
Simon answered, and said, I guess, that he to whom he forgave more. And he answered to him, Thou hast deemed rightly.
YLT
And Simon answering said, `I suppose that to whom he forgave the more;' and he said to him, `Rightly thou didst judge.'
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