Luke

Luke 7:41–47

⁴¹“Two men were debtors to a certain moneylender. One owed him five hundred denarii,^e and the other fifty. ⁴²When they were unable to repay him, he forgave both of them. Which one, then, will love him more?”

⁴³“I suppose the one who was forgiven more,” Simon replied.

“You have judged correctly,” Jesus said.

⁴⁴And turning toward the woman, He said to Simon, “Do you see this woman? When I entered your house, you did not give Me water for My feet, but she wet My feet with her tears and wiped them with her hair. ⁴⁵You did not greet Me with a kiss, but she has not stopped kissing My feet since I arrived. ⁴⁶You did not anoint My head with oil, but she has anointed My feet with perfume. ⁴⁷Therefore I tell you, her many sins have been forgiven, for she has loved much. But he who has been forgiven little loves little.”

Footnotes

e 7:41 A denarius was customarily a day’s wage for a laborer; see Matthew 20:2|MAT 20:2.

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Luke 7:41

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Two	Δύο	Dyo	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural	G1417 two
were	ἦσαν	ēsan	Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural	G1510 I am, exist
debtors	χρεοφειλέται	chreopheiletai	Noun - Nominative Masculine Plural	G5533 a debtor
to a certain moneylender	δανιστῇ	danistē	Noun - Dative Masculine Singular	G1157 a lender, creditor
One	εἷς	heis	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular	G1520 one
owed	ὤφειλεν	ōpheilen	Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G3784 I owe, ought
five hundred	πεντακόσια	pentakosia	Adjective - Accusative Neuter Plural	G4001 five hundred
denarii	δηνάρια	dēnaria	Noun - Accusative Neuter Plural	G1220 a denarius
and	δὲ	de	Conjunction	G1161 but, on the other hand, and
the	ὁ	ho	Article - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
other	ἕτερος	heteros	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular	G2087 another, different
fifty	πεντήκοντα	pentēkonta	Adjective - Accusative Neuter Plural	G4004 fifty

Luke 7:42

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
they	αὐτῶν	autōn	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Plural	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
were unable	ἐχόντων	echontōn	Verb - Present Participle Active - Genitive Masculine Plural	G2192 I have, hold, possess
to repay	ἀποδοῦναι	apodounai	Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active	G591 I give back, return, sell
he forgave	ἐχαρίσατο	echarisato	Verb - Aorist Indicative Middle - 3rd Person Singular	G5483 I show favor to, forgive
both	ἀμφοτέροις	amphoterois	Adjective - Dative Masculine Plural	G297 both of two
Which	τίς	tis	Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G5101 who, which, what
then	οὖν	oun	Conjunction	G3767 therefore, then
will love	ἀγαπήσει	agapēsei	Verb - Future Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G25 I love
him	αὐτόν	auton	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
more	πλεῖον	pleion	Adjective - Accusative Neuter Singular - Comparative	G4119 more, greater

Luke 7:43

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
I suppose	Ὑπολαμβάνω	Hypolambanō	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular	G5274 I take up, receive, answer, suppose, welcome
the	ᾧ	hō	Personal / Relative Pronoun - Dative Masculine Singular	G3739 who, which, what, that
was forgiven	ἐχαρίσατο	echarisato	Verb - Aorist Indicative Middle - 3rd Person Singular	G5483 I show favor to, forgive
more	πλεῖον	pleion	Adjective - Accusative Neuter Singular - Comparative	G4119 more, greater
Simon	Σίμων	Simōn	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G4613 Simon
replied	Ἀποκριθεὶς	Apokritheis	Verb - Aorist Participle Passive - Nominative Masculine Singular	G611 I answer, reply
You have judged	ἔκρινας	ekrinas	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 2nd Person Singular	G2919 I judge, decide, think good
correctly	Ὀρθῶς	Orthōs	Adverb	G3723 rightly
said	εἶπεν	eipen	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G2036 to speak or say (by word or writing)

Luke 7:44

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
And	Καὶ	Kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
turning	στραφεὶς	strapheis	Verb - Aorist Participle Passive - Nominative Masculine Singular	G4762 I turn, am converted, change
toward	πρὸς	pros	Preposition	G4314 to, towards, with
the	τὴν	tēn	Article - Accusative Feminine Singular	G3588 the
woman	γυναῖκα	gynaika	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G1135 a woman, wife, my lady
He said	ἔφη	ephē	Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G5346 I say
to Simon	Σίμωνι	Simōni	Noun - Dative Masculine Singular	G4613 Simon
Do you see	Βλέπεις	Blepeis	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 2nd Person Singular	G991 I look, see
this	ταύτην	tautēn	Demonstrative Pronoun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G3778 this, he, she, it
woman	γυναῖκα	gynaika	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G1135 a woman, wife, my lady
I entered	εἰσῆλθόν	eisēlthon	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular	G1525 I go in, come in, enter
your	σου	sou	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Singular	G4771 you
house	οἰκίαν	oikian	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G3614 a house, household
you did not give	ἔδωκας	edōkas	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 2nd Person Singular	G1325 I offer, give
water	ὕδωρ	hydōr	Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular	G5204 water
for	ἐπὶ	epi	Preposition	G1909 on, to, against, on the basis of, at
My	μοι	moi	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 1st Person Singular	G1473 I
feet	πόδας	podas	Noun - Accusative Masculine Plural	G4228 the foot
but	δὲ	de	Conjunction	G1161 but, on the other hand, and
she wet	ἔβρεξέν	ebrexen	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1026 I moisten, rain, send rain
My	μου	mou	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Singular	G1473 I
feet	πόδας	podas	Noun - Accusative Masculine Plural	G4228 the foot
with her	αὕτη	hautē	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative Feminine Singular	G3778 this, he, she, it
tears	δάκρυσιν	dakrysin	Noun - Dative Neuter Plural	G1144 a tear
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
wiped	ἐξέμαξεν	exemaxen	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1591 I wipe, wipe off thoroughly
with	ταῖς	tais	Article - Dative Feminine Plural	G3588 the
her	αὐτῆς	autēs	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Feminine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
hair	θριξὶν	thrixin	Noun - Dative Feminine Plural	G2359 a hair

Luke 7:45

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
You did not greet	ἔδωκας	edōkas	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 2nd Person Singular	G1325 I offer, give
Me	μοι	moi	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 1st Person Singular	G1473 I
with a kiss	φίλημά	philēma	Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular	G5370 a kiss
but	δὲ	de	Conjunction	G1161 but, on the other hand, and
she	αὕτη	hautē	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative Feminine Singular	G3778 this, he, she, it
has not stopped	διέλιπεν	dielipen	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1257 I cease, give over, give up
kissing	καταφιλοῦσά	kataphilousa	Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Feminine Singular	G2705 I kiss affectionately
My	μου	mou	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Singular	G1473 I
feet	πόδας	podas	Noun - Accusative Masculine Plural	G4228 the foot
since	ἀφ’	aph’	Preposition	G575 from, away from
I arrived	εἰσῆλθον	eisēlthon	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular	G1525 I go in, come in, enter

Luke 7:46

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
You did not anoint	ἤλειψας	ēleipsas	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 2nd Person Singular	G218 I anoint
My	μου	mou	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Singular	G1473 I
head	κεφαλήν	kephalēn	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G2776 the head
with oil	ἐλαίῳ	elaiō	Noun - Dative Neuter Singular	G1637 olive oil
but	δὲ	de	Conjunction	G1161 but, on the other hand, and
she	αὕτη	hautē	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative Feminine Singular	G3778 this, he, she, it
has anointed	ἤλειψεν	ēleipsen	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G218 I anoint
My	μου	mou	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Singular	G1473 I
feet	πόδας	podas	Noun - Accusative Masculine Plural	G4228 the foot
with perfume	μύρῳ	myrō	Noun - Dative Neuter Singular	G3464 anointing-oil, ointment

Luke 7:47

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Therefore	χάριν	charin	Preposition	G5484 on account of
I tell	λέγω	legō	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular	G3004 I say, speak
you	σοι	soi	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 2nd Person Singular	G4771 you
her	αὐτῆς	autēs	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Feminine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
many	πολλαί	pollai	Adjective - Nominative Feminine Plural	G4183 much, many, often
sins	ἁμαρτίαι	hamartiai	Noun - Nominative Feminine Plural	G266 a sin
have been forgiven	ἀφέωνται	apheōntai	Verb - Perfect Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Plural	G863 I send away, release, remit, forgive, permit
for	ὅτι	hoti	Conjunction	G3754 that, since, because
she has loved	ἠγάπησεν	ēgapēsen	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G25 I love
much	πολύ	poly	Adjective - Accusative Neuter Singular	G4183 much, many, often
But	δὲ	de	Conjunction	G1161 but, on the other hand, and
he who	ᾧ	hō	Personal / Relative Pronoun - Dative Masculine Singular	G3739 who, which, what, that
has been forgiven	ἀφίεται	aphietai	Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular	G863 I send away, release, remit, forgive, permit
little	ὀλίγον	oligon	Adjective - Nominative Neuter Singular	G3641 small, brief, few, soon
loves	ἀγαπᾷ	agapa	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G25 I love
little	ὀλίγον	oligon	Adjective - Accusative Neuter Singular	G3641 small, brief, few, soon