God’s Word Translation
Luke 7:40
40Jesus spoke up, “Simon, I have something to say to you.” Simon replied, “Teacher, you’re free to speak.”
Luke 7:40 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)And Jesus answering said unto him, Simon, I have somewhat to say unto thee. And he saith, Master, say on.
- New International Version (NIV)Jesus answered him, “Simon, I have something to tell you.” “Tell me, teacher,” he said.
- English Standard Version (ESV)And Jesus answering said to him, "Simon, I have something to say to you." And he answered, "Say it, Teacher."
- New King James Version (NKJV)And Jesus answered and said to him, “Simon, I have something to say to you.” So he said, “Teacher, say it.”
Context of Luke 7:40
38and knelt at his feet. She was crying and washed his feet with her tears. Then she dried his feet with her hair, kissed them over and over again, and poured the perfume on them. 39The Pharisee who had invited Jesus saw this and thought, “If this man really were a prophet, he would know what sort of woman is touching him. She’s a sinner.” Jesus spoke up, “Simon, I have something to say to you.” Simon replied, “Teacher, you’re free to speak.” 41⌞So Jesus said,⌟ “Two men owed a moneylender some money. One owed him five hundred silver coins, and the other owed him fifty. 42When they couldn’t pay it back, he was kind enough to cancel their debts. Now, who do you think will love him the most?”
Read all of Luke 7Luke 7:40 word by word
Καὶ ἀποκριθεὶς ὁ Ἰησοῦς εἶπεν πρὸς αὐτόν· Σίμων, ἔχω σοί τι εἰπεῖν. ὁ δέ· διδάσκαλε εἰπέ, φησίν.Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
- ·ὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
- Andκαίkai · andG2532
- JesusἸησοῦςIēsous · JesusG2424
- answeringἀποκρίνωapokrinomai · to answerG611
- saidλέγωlegō · to sayG3004
- untoπρόςpros · to/withG4314
- himαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
- SimonΣίμωνSimōn · SimonG4613
- I haveἔχωechō · to have/beG2192
- somewhatτιςtis · oneG5100
- unto theeσύsu · youG4771
- Andδέde · thenG1161
- he saithφημίphēmi · to assertG5346
- Masterδιδάσκαλοςdidaskalos · teacherG1320
Cross-references for Luke 7:40
- Luke 5:22Jesus knew what they were thinking. So he said to them, “What are you thinking?
- Luke 6:8But Jesus knew what they were thinking. So he told the man with the paralyzed hand, “Get up, and stand in the center ⌞of the synagogue⌟!” The man got up and stood there.
- John 16:19Jesus knew they wanted to ask him something. So he said to them, “Are you trying to figure out among yourselves what I meant when I said, ‘In a little while you won’t see me, and in a little while you will see me again’?
- Luke 18:18An official asked Jesus, “Good Teacher, what must I do to inherit eternal life?”
- Luke 20:20So they watched for an opportunity to send out some spies. The spies were to act like sincere religious people. They wanted to catch him saying the wrong thing so that they could hand him over to the governor.
- Ezekiel 33:31Then they come to you, as if they are still my people, and they sit down in front of you. They listen to what you say, but they don’t do it. They say that they love me, but in their hearts they chase dishonest profits.
- Malachi 1:6“This is what the Lord of Armies says: A son honors his father, and a servant honors his master. So if I am a father, where is my honor? If I am a master, where is my respect? You priests despise my name. “But you ask, ‘How have we despised your name?’
- Matthew 7:22Many will say to me on that day, ‘Lord, Lord, didn’t we prophesy in your name? Didn’t we force out demons and do many miracles by the power and authority of your name?’
- Matthew 26:49Then Judas quickly stepped up to Jesus and said, “Hello, Rabbi!” and kissed him.
- John 3:2He came to Jesus one night and said to him, “Rabbi, we know that God has sent you as a teacher. No one can perform the miracles you perform unless God is with him.”
- John 13:13You call me teacher and Lord, and you’re right because that’s what I am.
Commentaries on Luke 7:40
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 36-50Verses 36-50 None can truly perceive how precious Christ is, and the glory of the gospel, except the broken-hearted. But while they feel they cannot enough express self-abhorrence on account of sin, and admiration of his mercy, the self-sufficient will be disgusted, because the gospel encourages such repenting sinners. The Pharisee, instead of rejoicing in the tokens of the woman's repentance, confined his thoughts to her former bad character. But without…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 40But Jesus answered him: See study note on 5:22.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 40-4340-43. Like Nathan with David, our Lord conceals His home thrust under the veil of a parable, and makes His host himself pronounce upon the case. The two debtors are the woman and Simon; the criminality of the one was ten times that of the other (in the proportion of "five hundred" to "fifty"); but both being equally insolvent, both are with equal frankness forgiven; and Simon is made to own that the greatest debtor to forgiving mercy will cling to her…Read the comment
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Commentaries on Luke 7
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Catena Aurea
- Illustrated New Testament
- Burkitt’s Expository Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Family Bible Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- John Lightfoot Commentary
- Luther’s Commentary on Selected Bible Passages
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- The People’s New Testament
- Robertson’s Word Pictures
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- The Fourfold Gospel and Commentary on Acts
- Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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