ὤφειλεν  [8 verses](verb 3rd sg imperf ind act) "Owed" is opheleo, a Greek word with three related but different meanings. The most common is "to owe," "to be bound," and "to be obliged." The next means "to strengthen" and to enlarge," and "to increase." The final one means "to help," "to aid," "to succor," "to be of use or service," "to enrich," and "to benefit."   - The  Greek word translated as "profit" has three related but different meanings.  Jesus uses several of them at different times. The most common is "to owe," "to be bound," and "to be obliged." The next means "to strengthen" and to enlarge," and "to increase." The final one means "to help," "to aid," "to succor," "to be of use or service," "to enrich," and "to benefit.