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41 “Two men were in debt to a moneylender. One owed him 500 denarii,[a] and the other 50. 42 When they couldn’t pay it back, he generously canceled the debts for both of them. Now which of them will love him more?”

43 Simon answered, “I suppose the one who had the larger debt canceled.”

Jesus[b] told him, “You have answered correctly.”

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Footnotes

  1. Luke 7:41 A denarius was the usual day’s wage for a laborer.
  2. Luke 7:43 Lit. He

41 “Two people owed money to a certain moneylender. One owed him five hundred denarii,[a] and the other fifty. 42 Neither of them had the money to pay him back, so he forgave the debts of both. Now which of them will love him more?”

43 Simon replied, “I suppose the one who had the bigger debt forgiven.”

“You have judged correctly,” Jesus said.

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Footnotes

  1. Luke 7:41 A denarius was the usual daily wage of a day laborer (see Matt. 20:2).