Luke 7:47 — Compare Translations

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English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young

therefore I say to thee, her many sins have been forgiven, because she did love much; but to whom little is forgiven, little he doth love.`

Wherefore I say unto thee, Her sins, which are many, are forgiven; for she loved much: but to whom little is forgiven, the same loveth little.

English Amplified

Therefore I tell you, her sins, many [as they are], are forgiven her--because she has loved much. But he who is forgiven little loves little.

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

Therefore I tell you, her sins, many [as they are], are forgiven her–because she has loved much. But he who is forgiven little loves little.

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

Therefore I tell you, because her many sins have been forgiven, she has loved much. But he who has been forgiven little loves little.”

English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible

Therefore I tell you, her many sins have been forgiven; that’s why she loved much. But the one who is forgiven little, loves little.”

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

For which cause I say to thee, Her many sins are forgiven; for she loved much; but he to whom little is forgiven loves little.

English EASY 2024

So I tell you, this woman has done many bad things. But I have forgiven her. She loves me a lot, because I have forgiven her for many bad things. If I only forgive someone a little, that person only loves me a little.’

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

I tell you that her many sins are forgiven. This is clear, because she showed great love. People who are forgiven only a little will love only a little."

English ESV 2016 == The Holy Bible, English Standard Version. ESV® Text Edition: 2016. Copyright © 2001 by Crossway Bibles

Therefore I tell you, her sins, which are many, are forgiven- for she loved much. But he who is forgiven little, loves little."

English GNT (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.”

English God's Word - GW 1995

That's why I'm telling you that her many sins have been forgiven. Her great love proves that. But whoever receives little forgiveness loves very little."

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

Therefore I tell you, her many sins have been forgiven; that's why she loved much. But the one who is forgiven little, loves little."

English KJV 1611

Wherefore I say unto thee, Her sins, which are many, are forgiven; for she loved much: but to whom little is forgiven, the same loveth little.

For this reason I say to you, her sins, which are many, have been forgiven, for she loved much. But he who is forgiven little, loves little.”

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

Therefore I say to you, her sins, which are many, are forgiven, for she loved much. But he who is forgiven little loves little.”

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

"For this reason I say to you, her sins, which are many, have been forgiven, for she loved much; but he who is forgiven little, loves little."

English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website

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."

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

Therefore I tell you, her sins, which were many, are forgiven, thus she loved much; but the one who is forgiven little loves little.”

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

So I tell you this. Her many sins have been forgiven. She has loved a lot. But the one who has been forgiven little loves only a little."

Therefore, I tell you, her many sins have been forgiven--for she loved much. But he who has been forgiven little loves little."

English NKJ 1982

Therefore I say to you, her sins, which are many, are forgiven, for she loved much. But to whom little is forgiven, the same loves little.”

I tell you, her sins--and they are many--have been forgiven, so she has shown me much love. But a person who is forgiven little shows only little love."

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

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."

English Passion Translation Bible 2020

She has been forgiven of all her many sins. This is why she has shown me such extravagant love. But those who assume they have very little to be forgiven will love me very little.”

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

Therefore I tell you, her sins, which are many, are forgiven, for she loved much; but he who is forgiven little, loves little.”

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

Therefore her sins—and they are many—are forgiven, for she loved me much; but one who is forgiven little, shows little love.“

English Tyndale 1537

Wherefore I say unto thee: many sins are forgiven her, because(for) she loved much. To whom less is forgiven, the same doeth less love.