42 When[a] they were not able to repay him,[b] he forgave the debts[c] of both. Now which of them will love him more?” 43 Simon answered and[d] said, “I suppose that it is the one to whom he forgave more.” And he said to him, “You have judged correctly.” 44 And turning toward the woman, he said to Simon, “Do you see this woman? I entered into your house. You did not give me water for my feet, but she wet my feet with her tears and wiped them[e] with her hair.

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Footnotes

  1. Luke 7:42 Here “when” is supplied as a component of the temporal genitive absolute participle (“able”)
  2. Luke 7:42 *Here the direct object is supplied from context in the English translation
  3. Luke 7:42 Here the direct object is supplied from context in the English translation
  4. Luke 7:43 Here “and” is supplied because the previous participle (“answered”) has been translated as a finite verb
  5. Luke 7:44 Here the direct object is supplied from context in the English translation