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Source language
Original Greek   
μὴ ⸀ἐχόντων αὐτῶν ἀποδοῦναι ἀμφοτέροις ἐχαρίσατο. τίς οὖν ⸀αὐτῶν πλεῖον ⸂ἀγαπήσει αὐτόν⸃;
Greek - Transliteration via code library   
me rekhonton auton apodounai amphoterois ekharisato. tis oun rauton pleion [?]agapesei auton[?];

Intermediate language
Vulgate (Latin)   
non habentibus illis unde redderent donavit utrisque quis ergo eum plus diliget

King James Variants
American King James Version   
And when they had nothing to pay, he frankly forgave them both. Tell me therefore, which of them will love him most?
King James 2000 (out of print)   
And when they had nothing to pay, he frankly forgave them both. Tell me therefore, which of them will love him most?
King James Bible (Cambridge, large print)   
And when they had nothing to pay, he frankly forgave them both. Tell me therefore, which of them will love him most?
Authorized (King James) Version   
And when they had nothing to pay, he frankly forgave them both. Tell me therefore, which of them will love him most?
New King James Version   
And when they had nothing with which to repay, he freely forgave them both. Tell Me, therefore, which of them will love him more?”
21st Century King James Version   
And when they had nothing to pay, he freely forgave them both. Tell me therefore, which of them will love him most?”

Other translations
American Standard Version   
When they had not wherewith to pay, he forgave them both. Which of them therefore will love him most?
Aramaic Bible in Plain English   
“And because they had nothing to pay he forgave both of them. Which of them therefore will love him more?”
Darby Bible Translation   
but as they had nothing to pay, he forgave both of them their debt: say, which of them therefore will love him most?
Holy Bible: Douay-Rheims Version (Genuine Leather Black)   
And whereas they had not wherewith to pay, he forgave them both. Which therefore of the two loveth him most?
ERV 1885 English Revised Version with Strong's Concordance   
When they had not wherewith to pay, he forgave them both. Which of them therefore will love him most?
English Standard Version Journaling Bible   
When they could not pay, he cancelled the debt of both. Now which of them will love him more?”
God's Word   
When they couldn't pay it back, he was kind enough to cancel their debts. Now, who do you think will love him the most?"
Holman Christian Standard Bible   
Since they could not pay it back, he graciously forgave them both. So, which of them will love him more?"
International Standard Version   
When they couldn't pay it back, he generously canceled the debts for both of them. Now which of them will love him more?"
NET Bible   
When they could not pay, he canceled the debts of both. Now which of them will love him more?"
New American Standard Bible   
"When they were unable to repay, he graciously forgave them both. So which of them will love him more?"
New International Version   
Neither of them had the money to pay him back, so he forgave the debts of both. Now which of them will love him more?"
New Living Translation   
But neither of them could repay him, so he kindly forgave them both, canceling their debts. Who do you suppose loved him more after that?"
Webster's Bible Translation   
And when they had nothing to pay, he frankly forgave them both. Tell me therefore, which of them will love him most?
Weymouth New Testament   
But neither of them could pay anything; so he freely forgave them both. Tell me, then, which of them will love him most?"
The World English Bible   
When they couldn't pay, he forgave them both. Which of them therefore will love him most?"
EasyEnglish Bible   
Neither of the men had enough money to pay him back. Then the man that had lent them the money forgave them. “You do not need to pay back my money,” he said to them both.’ Jesus then asked Simon, ‘Which of these two men will love that man 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?'
New Life Version   
Neither one of them had any money, so he told them they did not have to pay him back. Tell Me, which one would love him the most?”
Revised Geneva Translation   
“When they had nothing with which to pay, he forgave them both. Therefore, tell Me, which of them will love him most?”
The Voice Bible   
Both men defaulted on their loans, but the lender forgave them both. Here’s a question for you: which man will love the lender more?
Living Bible   
But neither of them could pay him back, so he kindly forgave them both, letting them keep the money! Which do you suppose loved him most after that?”
New Catholic Bible   
When they were unable to repay him, he canceled both debts. Now which one of them will love him more?”
Legacy Standard Bible   
When they were unable to repay, he graciously forgave them both. So which of them will love him more?”
Jubilee Bible 2000   
And when they had nothing to pay, he released them both from their debt. Tell me therefore, which of them will love him most?
Christian Standard Bible   
Since they could not pay it back, he graciously forgave them both. So, which of them will love him more?”
Amplified Bible © 1954   
When they had no means of paying, he freely forgave them both. Now which of them will love him more?
New Century Version   
They had no money to pay what they owed, but the banker told both of them they did not have to pay him. Which person will love the banker more?”
The Message   
“Two men were in debt to a banker. One owed five hundred silver pieces, the other fifty. Neither of them could pay up, and so the banker canceled both debts. Which of the two would be more grateful?”
Evangelical Heritage Version ™   
When they could not pay, he forgave them both. So, which of them will love him more?”
Mounce Reverse Interlinear New Testament   
When they were unable to pay, he cancelled the debt of both. Now which of them will love him more?”
New Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition   
When they could not pay, he canceled the debts for both of them. Now which of them will love him more?”
New Matthew Bible   
When they had nothing to pay, he forgave them both. Which of them, tell me, will love him most?
Good News Translation®   
Neither of them could pay him back, so he canceled the debts of both. Which one, then, will love him more?”
Wycliffe Bible   
but when they had not whereof to yield, he forgave [freely] to both. Who then loveth him more? [soothly them not having whereof they should yield, he forgave freely to both. Who of them therefore loveth him more?]
New Testament for Everyone   
Neither of them could pay him, and he let them both off. So which of them will love him more?”
Contemporary English Version   
Since neither of them could pay him back, the moneylender said that they didn't have to pay him anything. Which one of them will like him more?”
Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition   
When they could not pay, he forgave them both. Now which of them will love him more?”
J.B. Phillips New Testament   
“Once upon a time, there were two men in debt to the same money-lender. One owed him fifty pounds and the other five. And since they were unable to pay, he generously cancelled both of their debts. Now, which one of them do you suppose will love him more?”
New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition   
When they could not pay, he canceled the debts for both of them. Now which of them will love him more?”
New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised Catholic Edition   
When they could not pay, he cancelled the debts for both of them. Now which of them will love him more?’
Common English Bible © 2011   
When they couldn’t pay, the lender forgave the debts of them both. Which of them will love him more?”
Amplified Bible © 2015   
When they had no means of repaying [the debts], he freely forgave them both. So which of them will love him more?”
English Standard Version Anglicised   
When they could not pay, he cancelled the debt of both. Now which of them will love him more?”
New American Bible (Revised Edition)   
Since they were unable to repay the debt, he forgave it for both. Which of them will love him more?”
New American Standard Bible   
When they were unable to repay, he canceled the debts of both. So which of them will love him more?”
The Expanded Bible   
They had no money to pay what they owed, but ·the banker [L he] ·told both of them they did not have to pay him [L forgave both (debts)]. Which person [L therefore] will love ·the banker [L him] more?”
Tree of Life Version   
When neither could repay him, he canceled both debts. So which of them will love him more?”
Revised Standard Version   
When they could not pay, he forgave them both. Now which of them will love him more?”
New International Reader's Version   
Neither of them had the money to pay him back. So he let them go without paying. Which of them will love him more?”
BRG Bible   
And when they had nothing to pay, he frankly forgave them both. Tell me therefore, which of them will love him most?
Complete Jewish Bible   
When they were unable to pay him back, he canceled both their debts. Now which of them will love him more?”
Worldwide English (New Testament)   
They could not pay the money, so he let them both free. Now which one of them will love him more?'
New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised   
When they could not pay, he cancelled the debts for both of them. Now which of them will love him more?’
Orthodox Jewish Bible   
Not being able to repay, the creditor graciously forgave both debts. Therefore which of them will have more ahavah for him?
Names of God Bible   
When they couldn’t pay it back, he was kind enough to cancel their debts. Now, who do you think will love him the most?”
Modern English Version   
When they had no money to pay, he freely forgave them both. Tell Me, therefore, which of them will love him more?”
Easy-to-Read Version   
The men had no money, so they could not pay their debt. But the banker told the men that they did not have to pay him. Which one of those two men will love him more?”
International Children’s Bible   
The men had no money; so they could not pay what they owed. But the banker told the men that they did not have to pay him. Which one of the two men will love the banker more?”
Lexham English Bible   
When they were not able to repay him, he forgave the debts of both. Now which of them will love him more?”
New International Version - UK   
Neither of them had the money to pay him back, so he forgave the debts of both. Now which of them will love him more?’
Disciples Literal New Testament   
They not having the means to pay, he forgave both. So which of them will love him more?”