Luke 7:41 A certain moneylender had two debtors: one owed five hundred denarii and the other fifty. (42) But since they had nothing with which to repay, he graciously forgave them both. Which of them therefore will love him more?
[Part 1 of 3] The Lord's word here indicates that both Simon and the woman were sinners. Simon considered the woman a sinner, but did not consider himself a sinner, and he doubted that the Savior knew that she was a sinner. But the Savior's parable indicated that both Simon and the woman were sinners, debtors to Him. According to verse 42, when the two debtors had nothing to repay the moneylender, he graciously forgave them both. This indicates that all sinners have nothing to repay their debt to God their Savior. The Lord's word here also indicates that the Savior had already forgiven them both. The Lord Jesus asked Simon which of the debtors would love the moneylender more as a result of having been forgiven by him. This indicates that love to the Savior is the issue, not the cause, of His forgiveness. In verses 44 through 46 the Lord went on to say to Simon, "Do you see this woman? I entered into your house; you did not give Me water for My feet, but this woman has wet My feet with her tears, and wiped them with her hair. You did not give Me a kiss, but this woman, from the time I entered, has not stopped kissing My feet affectionately. You did not anoint My head with oil, but this woman has anointed My feet with ointment." The Savior's word in these verses indicates that Simon should take the woman as an example and learn of her. The great love of the woman was a proof that her many sins had been forgiven. Simon's little love testified that he had experienced forgiveness only a little. [Continued tomorrow] (c) 2007 Living Stream Ministry.
Bible verses are taken from the Recovery Version of the Bible and Words of Ministry from Witness Lee, Life-study of Luke, pp. 145-146. Both are published by Living Stream Ministry, Anaheim, CA. Please visit us at www.emanna.com. Send comments to: [email protected].
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