Luke 7:43

43 respondens Simon dixit aestimo quia is cui plus donavit at ille dixit ei recte iudicasti

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 duo debitores erant cuidam feneratori unus debebat denarios quingentos alius quinquaginta

42 non habentibus illis unde redderent donavit utrisque quis ergo eum plus diliget

43 respondens Simon dixit aestimo quia is cui plus donavit at ille dixit ei recte iudicasti

44 et conversus ad mulierem dixit Simoni vides hanc mulierem intravi in domum tuam aquam pedibus meis non dedisti haec autem lacrimis rigavit pedes meos et capillis suis tersit

45 osculum mihi non dedisti haec autem ex quo intravit non cessavit osculari pedes meos