Luke the beloved physician wrote concerning Jesus, “And one of the Pharisees desired him that he would eat with him. And he went into the Pharisee's house, and sat down to meat. And, behold, a woman in the city, which was a sinner, when she knew that Jesus sat at meat in the Pharisee's house, brought an alabaster box of ointment, And stood at his feet behind him weeping, and began to wash his feet with tears, and did wipe them with the hairs of her head, and kissed his feet, and anointed them with the ointment. Now when the Pharisee which had bidden him saw it, he spoke within himself, saying, This man, if he were a prophet, would have known who and what manner of woman this is that touches him: for she is a sinner. And Jesus answering said unto him, Simon, I have somewhat to say unto you. And he said, Master, say on”, and in chapter seven and verse forty-one of his book Luke shared how, “a certain creditor which had two debtors” where we read:
There was a certain creditor which had two debtors:
the one owed five hundred pence, and the other fifty.
The verse reads, “There was a certain creditor which had two debtors:” Luke began with the words, “there was a certain creditor” or “there existed a particular and specific money lender” “which had two debtors” which means “who had two different people who owed him money”. Luke shared how Jesus began to speak to Simon the Pharisee with a story concerning a money lender and two people who owed him for loans.
The verse continues, “the one owed five hundred pence, and the other fifty.” Luke added the words, “the one owed five hundred pence” which means “the one particular person who owed the creditor money was in debt to the him for five hundred denarius which refers to a monetary amount containing ten Roman silver coins in New Testament time. It took its name from it being equal to ten "asses", a number after 217 B.C. increased to sixteen (about 3.898 grams or.1375 oz.). It was the principal silver coin of the Roman empire ”, “and the other fifty” or “and the second debtor owed the creditor fifty the same type of Roman silver coins.”. Luke shared how Jesus said one of them men in debt to the creditor owed him “five hundred” “denarius” and the other man owed him “fifty”.
When we think through Luke's words in this verse, we see how Jesus began to speak to Simon the Pharisee with a story. This time Jesus spoke about people who were in debt, and the differences in the amounts owed will have specific significance in His story. Every person is in “debt” to God, and there are various degrees to which they engage themselves in “sinful” activities, actions and attitudes. Regardless of the amount of “debt”, everyone is welcomed to come to Jesus who alone is able to remove their “debt”, forgive their sins and grant them everlasting life with God. Let all who are in “debt” to God yield their lives to Him.
Next time Luke shares how Jesus says, “when they had nothing to pay, he frankly forgave them both” did, so read ahead, and we shall join together then.
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All references are from "Strongs Concordance".
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