Translation Comparison

Luke 7:42

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The verse Luke 7:42 varies across translations. For example, the KJV emphasizes certain traditional terms, while the ASV offers a more literal rendering. This page provides a side-by-side comparison of all available translations to highlight these nuances.

Bible verse Luke 7:42 comparison across 10 translations
Translation	Verse Text	Copy
King James BibleKJV	And when they had nothing to pay, he frankly forgave them both. Tell me therefore, which of them will love him most?
American Standard VersionASV	When they had not wherewith to pay, he forgave them both. Which of them therefore will love him most?
Douay Rheims BibleDRB	And whereas they had not wherewith to pay, he forgave them both. Which therefore of the two loveth him most?
Darby Bible TranslationDBT	but as they had nothing to pay, he forgave both of them their debt: say, which of them therefore will love him most?
English Revised VersionERV	When they had not wherewith to pay, he forgave them both. Which of them therefore will love him most?
Webster Bible TranslationWBT	And when they had nothing to pay, he frankly forgave them both. Tell me therefore, which of them will love him most?
World English BibleWEB	When they couldn't pay, he forgave them both. Which of them therefore will love him most?\|
Young's Literal TranslationYLT	and they not having wherewith to give back, he forgave both; which then of them, say thou, will love him more?'
American King James VersionAKJV	And when they had nothing to pay, he frankly forgave them both. Tell me therefore, which of them will love him most?
Weymouth New TestamentWNT	But neither of them could pay anything; so he freely forgave them both. Tell me, then, which of them will love him most?\|

King James Bible

KJV

And when they had nothing to pay, he frankly forgave them both. Tell me therefore, which of them will love him most?

American Standard Version

ASV

When they had not wherewith to pay, he forgave them both. Which of them therefore will love him most?

Douay Rheims Bible

DRB

And whereas they had not wherewith to pay, he forgave them both. Which therefore of the two loveth him most?

Darby Bible Translation

DBT

but as they had nothing to pay, he forgave both of them their debt: say, which of them therefore will love him most?

English Revised Version

ERV

When they had not wherewith to pay, he forgave them both. Which of them therefore will love him most?

Webster Bible Translation

WBT

And when they had nothing to pay, he frankly forgave them both. Tell me therefore, which of them will love him most?

World English Bible

WEB

When they couldn't pay, he forgave them both. Which of them therefore will love him most?|

Young's Literal Translation

YLT

and they not having wherewith to give back, he forgave both; which then of them, say thou, will love him more?'

American King James Version

AKJV

And when they had nothing to pay, he frankly forgave them both. Tell me therefore, which of them will love him most?

Weymouth New Testament

WNT

But neither of them could pay anything; so he freely forgave them both. Tell me, then, which of them will love him most?|

King James Bible

KJV

And when they had nothing to pay, he frankly forgave them both. Tell me therefore, which of them will love him most?

American Standard Version

ASV

When they had not wherewith to pay, he forgave them both. Which of them therefore will love him most?

Douay Rheims Bible

DRB

And whereas they had not wherewith to pay, he forgave them both. Which therefore of the two loveth him most?

Darby Bible Translation

DBT

but as they had nothing to pay, he forgave both of them their debt: say, which of them therefore will love him most?

English Revised Version

ERV

When they had not wherewith to pay, he forgave them both. Which of them therefore will love him most?

Webster Bible Translation

WBT

And when they had nothing to pay, he frankly forgave them both. Tell me therefore, which of them will love him most?

World English Bible

WEB

When they couldn't pay, he forgave them both. Which of them therefore will love him most?|

Young's Literal Translation

YLT

and they not having wherewith to give back, he forgave both; which then of them, say thou, will love him more?'

American King James Version

AKJV

And when they had nothing to pay, he frankly forgave them both. Tell me therefore, which of them will love him most?

Weymouth New Testament

WNT

But neither of them could pay anything; so he freely forgave them both. Tell me, then, which of them will love him most?|