King James Version

Luke 7:43

Simon answered and said, I suppose that he, to whom he forgave most. And he said unto him, Thou hast rightly judged.

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The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “the And” (ὁ δὲ) before He said here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) word order differs here.

ἀποκριθεὶςapokritheisansweredἀποκρίνομαι (apokrinomai)verb, aorist passive participle, nominative, singular, masculine — “answered”, a single actionG611I answer, reply, take up the conversation.answeredΣίμωνsimōnSimonΣίμωνnoun, nominative, singular, masculine — “Simon”, the subject formG4613Simon.εἶπενeipento sayλέγω (légō)Greek uses a different stem for this verb’s past forms.verb, aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular — “to say”, a single actionG3004(denoting speech in progress), (a) I say, speak; I mean, mention, tell, (b) I call, name, especially in the pass., (c) I tell, command.This verse uses “say”.Strong’s files this form under G2036 (ἔπω, speak/say).saidὙπολαμβάνωhupolambanōI supposeὑπολαμβάνωverb, present active indicative, 1st person singular — “I suppose”, an ongoing or repeated actionG5274(a) I take up, (b) I welcome, entertain, (c) I answer, (d) I suppose, imagine.This verse uses “suppose”.I supposeὅτιhotithatὅτιconjunction — “that”G3754that, since, because; may introduce direct discourse.This verse uses “that”.thatᾧhōhe, to whomὅς (hos)relative pronoun, dative, singular, masculine — “he, to whom”, the to- or for-formG3739who, which, what, that.he, to whomτὸtotheὁ (ho)article, accusative, singular, neuter — “the”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.πλεῖονpleionmuchπολύς (polýs)adjective, comparative, accusative, singular, neuter — “much”, the object formG4183much, many; often.This verse uses “much”.Strong’s files this form under G4119 (πλείων).mostἐχαρίσατοecharisatoto 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.ὁhotheὁarticle, nominative, singular, masculine — “the”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.δὲdeAndδέconjunction — “And”G1161a weak adversative particle, generally placed second in its clause; but, on the other hand, and.This verse uses “and”.Andεἶπενeipento sayλέγω (légō)Greek uses a different stem for this verb’s past forms.verb, aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular — “to say”, a single actionG3004(denoting speech in progress), (a) I say, speak; I mean, mention, tell, (b) I call, name, especially in the pass., (c) I tell, command.This verse uses “say”.Strong’s files this form under G2036 (ἔπω, speak/say).he saidαὐτῷautōunto himαὐτός (autos)personal pronoun, dative, singular, masculine — “unto him”, the to- or for-formG846he, she, it, they, them, same.unto himὈρθῶςorthōsrightlyὀρθῶςadverb — “rightly”G3723rightly.rightlyἔκριναςekrinasjudgedκρίνω (krinō)verb, aorist active indicative, 2nd person singular — “judged”, a single actionG2919(a) I judge, whether in a law-court or privately: sometimes with cognate nouns emphasizing the notion of the verb, (b) I decide, I think (it) good.judged

Textus Receptus Words Not in the SBL Text

ὁhotheὁarticle, nominative, singular, masculine — “the”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.δὲdeandδέconjunction — “and”G1161a weak adversative particle, generally placed second in its clause; but, on the other hand, and.This verse uses “and”.

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

And Simon answering said, 'I suppose that to whom he forgave the more;' and he said to him, 'Rightly thou didst judge.'

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American Standard Version (1901)

Simon answered and said, He, I suppose, to whom he forgave the most. And he said unto him, Thou hast rightly judged.

Young’s Literal Translation

And Simon answering said, 'I suppose that to whom he forgave the more;' and he said to him, 'Rightly thou didst judge.'

World English Bible

Simon answered, “He, I suppose, to whom he forgave the most.” He said to him, “ You have judged correctly .”

Darby Translation

And Simon answering said, I suppose he to whom he forgave the most. And he said to him, Thou hast rightly judged.

Douay-Rheims

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

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