Luke 7:43

43 Simon replied, "I suppose the one who had the largest debt canceled." Jesus said, " You have judged correctly."

Luke 7:43 Meaning and Commentary

Luke 7:43

Simon answered and said
Very readily, without any hesitation, not being aware of the application of it, to the instance he had been pondering in his mind:

I suppose, that he to whom he forgave most;
it was his opinion, and to him a plain case, that he that owed the largest debt, and that being forgiven him fully, and freely, as he was under the greatest obligation, so as he ought, he would show the greatest love and affection to his kind and gracious creditor:

and he said unto him;
that is, Jesus said, as the Syriac and Persic versions express it:

thou hast rightly judged;
this is a right and true judgment of the case; it is according to the nature and truth of things, and what is obvious and clear at first sight, and which every one must agree to.

Luke 7:43 In-Context

41 "A certain lender had two debtors. One owed enough money to pay five hundred people for a day's work. The other owed enough money for fifty.
42 When they couldn't pay, the lender forgave the debts of them both. Which of them will love him more?"
43 Simon replied, "I suppose the one who had the largest debt canceled." Jesus said, "You have judged correctly."
44 Jesus turned to the woman and said to Simon, "Do you see this woman? When I entered your home, you didn't give me water for my feet, but she wet my feet with tears and wiped them with her hair.
45 You didn't greet me with a kiss, but she hasn't stopped kissing my feet since I came in.
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