The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “now” (δὲ) before they here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “do tell” (εἶπέ) before more here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) word order differs here.
μὴmēnothingμήadverb — “nothing”G3361not, lest.nothingἐχόντωνechontōnto haveἔχω (echō)verb, present active participle, genitive, plural, masculine — “to have”, an ongoing or repeated actionG2192I have, hold, possess.This verse uses “have”.αὐτῶνautōnof themαὐτός (autos)personal pronoun, genitive, plural, masculine — “of them”, the of-formG846he, she, it, they, them, same.This verse uses “them”.of themἀποδοῦναιapodounaito payἀποδίδωμι (apodidōmi)verb, aorist active infinitive — “to pay”, a single actionG591(a) I give back, return, restore, (b) I give, render, as due, (c) mid: I sell.ἀμφοτέροιςamphoteroisbothἀμφότεροι (amphoteroi)adjective, dative, plural, masculine — “both”, the to- or for-formG297both (of two).ἐχαρίσατοecharisatoto give graceχαρίζομαι (charizomai)verb, aorist middle indicative, 3rd person singular — “to give grace”, a single actionG5483(a) I show favor to, (b) I pardon, forgive, (c) I show kindness.τίςtiswhich?τίςinterrogative or indefinite pronoun, nominative, singular, masculine — “which?”, the subject formG5101who, which, what, why.This verse uses “which”.οὖνounthereforeοὖνconjunction — “therefore”G3767therefore, then.This verse uses “therefore”.αὐτῶνautōnhimαὐτός (autos)personal pronoun, genitive, plural, masculine — “him”, the of-formG846he, she, it, they, them, same.himπλεῖονpleionmuchπολύς (polýs)adjective, comparative, accusative, singular, neuter — “much”, the object formG4183much, many; often.This verse uses “much”.Strong’s files this form under G4119 (πλείων).mostἀγαπήσειagapēseito loveἀγαπάω (agapaō)verb, future active indicative, 3rd person singular — “to love”, an action still aheadG25I love, wish well to, take pleasure in, long for; denotes the love of reason, esteem.αὐτόνautonheαὐτός (autos)personal pronoun, accusative, singular, masculine — “he”, the object formG846he, she, it, they, them, same.
Textus Receptus Words Not in the SBL Text
δὲdeAndδέconjunction — “And”G1161a weak adversative particle, generally placed second in its clause; but, on the other hand, and.This verse uses “and”.εἶπέeipeTell meἔπω (epō)verb, second aorist active imperative, 2nd person singular — “Tell me”, a single actionG2036to say
Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)
and they not having [wherewith] to give back, he forgave both; which then of them, say thou, will love him more?'
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American Standard Version (1901)
When they had not wherewith to pay, he forgave them both. Which of them therefore will love him most?
Young’s Literal Translation
and they not having [wherewith] to give back, he forgave both; which then of them, say thou, will love him more?'
World English Bible
When they couldn’t pay, he forgave them both. Which of them therefore will love him most ?”
Darby Translation
but as they had nothing to pay, he forgave both of them [their debt]: [say,] which of them therefore will love him most?
Douay-Rheims
And whereas they had not wherewith to pay, he forgave them both. Which therefore of the two loveth him most?
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