Luke 7:42
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And when they had nothing to pay, he frankly forgave them both. Tell me therefore, which of them will love him most?When they were unable to repay him, he forgave both of them. Which one, then, will love him more?”
In other translations
And when they had nothing to pay, he frankly forgave them both. Tell me therefore, which of them will love him most?When they were unable to repay him, he forgave both of them. Which one, then, will love him more?”
Greek words
μὴmēNothingG3361ἐχόντωνechontōnwere havingG2192δὲdenowG1161αὐτῶνautōntheyG846ἀποδοῦναιapodounaito payG591ἀμφοτέροιςamphoteroisto bothG297ἐχαρίσατο.echarisatohe forgave.G5483τίςtisWhichG5101οὖνounthereforeG3767αὐτῶνautōnof themG846εἶπέeipedo tellG2036πλεῖονpleionmoreG4119ἀγαπήσειagapēseiwill loveG25αὐτόν;autonhimG846
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