Wherefore I say unto thee, Her sins, which are many, are forgiven; for she loved much: but to whom little is forgiven, the same loveth little.
That's why I'm telling you, her many sins are forgiven because she loved with everything she had. But someone who's only been forgiven a little will only love a little in return.
The deeper you've been rescued, the deeper you'll love back.
📚 Historical Context
In the Gospel of Luke, Jesus is dining at the house of a Pharisee named Simon when a woman with a reputation for sin enters and anoints Jesus' feet with perfume, weeping and kissing them as an act of devotion. Jesus responds by telling a parable about two debtors, one who owed a large sum and one who owed little, both of whom were forgiven, illustrating that the one forgiven more will love more. This verse specifically addresses the woman's actions, showing that her extravagant love flows from her realization of the many sins forgiven her.
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