Luke 7:47
Good News Translation
I tell you, then, the great love she has shown proves that her many sins have been forgiven. But whoever has been forgiven little shows only a little love."

New Revised Standard Version
Therefore, I tell you, her sins, which were many, have been forgiven; hence she has shown great love. But the one to whom little is forgiven, loves little.”

Contemporary English Version
So I tell you that all her sins are forgiven, and that is why she has shown great love. But anyone who has been forgiven for only a little will show only a little love."

New American Bible
So I tell you, her many sins have been forgiven; hence, she has shown great love. But the one to whom little is forgiven, loves little.”

Douay-Rheims Bible
Wherefore, I say to thee: Many sins are forgiven her, because she hath loved much. But to whom less is forgiven, he loveth less.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Wherefore, I say to thee: Many sins are forgiven her, because she hath loved much. But to whom less is forgiven, he loveth less.

Her.

Luke 7:42 And whereas they had not wherewith to pay, he forgave them both. Which therefore of the two loveth him most?

Luke 5:20,21 Whose faith when he saw, he said: Man, thy sins are forgiven thee. . . .

Exodus 34:6,7 And when he passed before him, he said: O the Lord, the Lord God, merciful and gracious, patient and of much compassion, and true, . . .

which.

Isaiah 1:18 And then come, and accuse me, saith the Lord: if your sins be as scarlet, they shall be made as white as snow: and if they be red as crimson, they shall be white as wool.

Isaiah 55:7 Let the wicked forsake his way, and the unjust man his thoughts, and let him return to the Lord, and he will have mercy on him, and to our God: for he is bountiful to forgive.

Ezekiel 16:63 That thou mayest remember, and be confounded, and mayest no more open thy mouth because of thy confusion, when I shall be pacified toward thee for all that thou hast done, saith the Lord God.

Ezekiel 36:29-32 And I will save you from all your uncleannesses: and I will call for corn, and will multiply it, and will lay no famine upon you. . . .

Micah 7:19 He will turn again, and have mercy on us: he will put away our iniquities: and he will cast all our sins into the bottom of the sea.

Acts 5:31 Him hath God exalted with his right hand, to be Prince and Saviour. to give repentance to Israel and remission of sins.

Romans 5:20 Now the law entered in that sin might abound. And where sin abounded, grace did more abound.

1 Corinthians 6:9-11 Know you not that the unjust shall not possess the kingdom of God? Do not err: Neither fornicators nor idolaters nor adulterers: . . .

1 Timothy 1:14 Now the grace of our Lord hath abounded exceedingly with faith and love, which is in Christ Jesus.

1 John 1:7 But if we walk in the light, as he also is in the light, we have fellowship one with another: And the blood of Jesus Christ his Son cleanseth us from all sin.

she.

Luke 7:43 Simon answering, said: I suppose that he to whom he forgave most. And he said to him: Thou hast judged rightly.

Matthew 10:37 He that loveth father or mother more than me, is not worthy of me; and he that loveth son or daughter more than me, is not worthy of me.

John 21:15-17 When therefore they had dined, Jesus saith to Simon Peter: Simon, son of John, lovest thou me more than these? He saith to him: Yea, Lord, thou knowest that I love thee. He saith to him: Feed my lambs. . . .

2 Corinthians 5:14 For the charity of Christ presseth us: judging this, that if one died for all, then all were dead.

Galatians 5:6 For in Christ Jesus neither circumcision availeth any thing nor uncircumcision: but faith that worketh by Charity.

Ephesians 6:24 Grace be with all them that love our Lord Jesus Christ in incorruption. Amen.

Philippians 1:9 And this I pray: That your charity may more and more abound in knowledge and in all understanding:

1 John 3:18 My little children, let us not love in word nor in tongue, but in deed and in truth.

1 John 4:19 Let us therefore love God: because God first hath loved us.

1 John 5:3 For this is the charity of God: That we keep his commandments. And his commandments are not heavy.

Context
A Sinful Woman Anoints Jesus
46My head with oil thou didst not anoint. But she with ointment hath anointed my feet. 47Wherefore, I say to thee: Many sins are forgiven her, because she hath loved much. But to whom less is forgiven, he loveth less. 48And he said to her: Thy sins are forgiven thee.…
Cross References
Luke 7:46
My head with oil thou didst not anoint. But she with ointment hath anointed my feet.

Luke 7:48
And he said to her: Thy sins are forgiven thee.

Luke 7:46
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