English Standard Version
Again he spoke to him and said, "Suppose forty are found there." He answered, "For the sake of forty I will not do it."New International Version
Once again he spoke to him, "What if only forty are found there?" He said, "For the sake of forty, I will not do it."Catholic Public Domain Version
And again he said to him, "But if forty were found there, what would you do?" He said, "I will not strike, for the sake of the forty.