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A Sinful Woman Anoints Jesus

Luke 7:43

In 9 translations

BSB
“I suppose the one who was forgiven more,” Simon replied. “You have judged correctly,” Jesus said.
KJV
Simon answered and said, I suppose that he, to whom he forgave most. And he said unto him, Thou hast rightly judged.
WEB
Simon answered, “He, I suppose, to whom he forgave the most.” He said to him, “You have judged correctly.”
ASV
Simon answered and said, He, I suppose, to whom he forgave the most. And he said unto him, Thou hast rightly judged.
LSV
And Simon answering said, “I suppose that to whom he forgave the more”; and He said to him, “You judged correctly.”
YLT
And Simon answering said, 'I suppose that to whom he forgave the more;' and he said to him, 'Rightly thou didst judge.'
DBY
And Simon answering said, I suppose he to whom he forgave the most. And he said to him, Thou hast rightly judged.
DRC
Simon answering, said: I suppose that he to whom he forgave most. And he said to him: Thou hast judged rightly.
GNV
Simon answered, and said, I suppose that he, to whom he forgaue most. And he said vnto him, Thou hast truely iudged.

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Spelling, punctuation and minor wording (2)
  • In STEPBible’s comparison, Tyndale House, Textus Receptus, Byzantine text include δὲ (“now”); NA28, NA27, SBLGNT (2010), Westcott–Hort, Tregelles do not include this wording.
  • In STEPBible’s comparison, Tregelles, Textus Receptus, Byzantine text include ὁ (“the”); NA28, NA27, Tyndale House, SBLGNT (2010), Westcott–Hort do not include this wording.
SBLGNT apparatus (1)

A comparison of published Greek editions. “Add” means after the SBLGNT wording; “omit” refers to that wording.

  • SBLGNT: ἀποκριθεὶς. Westcott and Hort (1881), Nestle–Aland 28th edition read ἀποκριθεὶς; Tregelles add ὁ; Robinson–Pierpont add δὲ ὁ.

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Original-language editions

SBLGNT
ἀποκριθεὶς Σίμων εἶπεν· Ὑπολαμβάνω ὅτι ᾧ τὸ πλεῖον ἐχαρίσατο. ὁ δὲ εἶπεν αὐτῷ· Ὀρθῶς ἔκρινας.
RP2018
Ἀποκριθεὶς δὲ ὁ Σίμων εἶπεν, Ὑπολαμβάνω ὅτι ᾧ τὸ πλεῖον ἐχαρίσατο. Ὁ δὲ εἶπεν αὐτῷ, Ὀρθῶς ἔκρινας.
TR-Boyd
Ἀποκριθεὶς δὲ ὁ Σίμων εἶπεν, Ὑπολαμβάνω ὅτι ᾧ τὸ πλεῖον ἐχαρίσατο. Ὁ δὲ εἶπεν αὐτῷ, Ὀρθῶς ἔκρινας.
SCR1894
αποκριθεις δε ο σιμων ειπεν υπολαμβανω οτι ω το πλειον εχαρισατο ο δε ειπεν αυτω ορθως εκρινας

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  • 2 Corinthians 5:14–15For Christ’s love compels us, because we are convinced that One died for all, therefore all died. And He died for all, that those who live should no longer live for themselves, but for Him who died for them and was…
  • Mark 12:34When Jesus saw that the man had answered wisely, He said, “You are not far from the kingdom of God.” And no one dared to question Him any further.
  • 1 Timothy 1:13–16I was formerly a blasphemer, a persecutor, and a violent man; yet because I had acted in ignorance and unbelief, I was shown mercy. And the grace of our Lord overflowed to me, along with the faith and love that are in…
  • Luke 10:38As they traveled along, Jesus entered a village where a woman named Martha welcomed Him into her home.
  • Luke 7:47Therefore I tell you, because her many sins have been forgiven, she has loved much. But he who has been forgiven little loves little.”
  • 1 Corinthians 15:9–10For I am the least of the apostles and am unworthy to be called an apostle, because I persecuted the church of God. But by the grace of God I am what I am, and His grace to me was not in vain. No, I worked harder than…

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