Simon answered and said, I suppose that he, to whom he forgave most. And he said unto him, Thou hast rightly judged.
Simon answered, 'I guess it would be the person who had the bigger debt forgiven.' Jesus said to him, 'You got it right.'
The person who's been forgiven the most will love the most in return.
📚 Historical Context
In the Gospel of Luke, Jesus is dining at the home of Simon, a Pharisee, when a woman known for her sinful life enters and anoints his feet with expensive perfume and her tears, an act that highlights contrasting attitudes toward forgiveness. Jesus responds by telling a parable about two debtors who are forgiven by a creditor, one owing a larger amount than the other, to teach that the one forgiven more will love more deeply. Simon, as a religious leader, answers Jesus' question about the parable, affirming that the one with the greater debt forgiven is the one who will show greater love.
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