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Verse 41. _A CERTAIN CREDITOR_, c.] It is plain that in this parable
our Lord means, by the _creditor_, GOD, and, by the _two_ _debtors,
Simon_ and the _woman_ who was present. _Simon_, who had the l...
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A CERTAIN CREDITOR - A man who had lent money or sold property, the
payment for which was yet due.
FIVE HUNDRED PENCE - About 69 dollars 26 cents, or 14 British pounds,
11 shilling, 8d. See the notes...
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CHAPTER 7
_ 1. The Centurion's Servant Healed. (Luke 7:1 .)_
2. The Widow's Son Raised from the Dead. (Luke 7:11)
3. John's Questions and the Answer. (Luke 7:18)
4. The Testimony Concerning John. ...
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THE ANOINTING OF JESUS. Lk. only; perhaps based on the incident
(though not to be identified with it) recorded in Mark 14:3 *, Matthew
26:6 *, and introduced here in illustration of Jesus-' friend shi...
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A SOLDIER'S FAITH (Luke 7:1-10)...
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One of the Pharisees invited Jesus to eat with him. He went into the
Pharisee's house and reclined at table; and--look you--there was a
woman in the town, a bad woman. She knew that he was at table in...
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THERE WAS, &c. Greek. "There were two debtors to. certain
money-lender".
PENCE. denarii. See App-51.
OTHER. a different one. Greek. _heteros._ See App-124....
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_a certain creditor_ Rather, money-lender.
_five hundred pence_ A denarius was the day's wages of a labourer and
is usually reckoned at _7½d.,_but really represents much more. Hence
500 denarii would...
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ΔΑΝΙΣΤΗ͂Ι ΤΙΝΊ. ‘Money-lender.’ Vulg[165]
_foeneratori_, and so Wiclif and Tyndale. The A.V[166] took
“_creditor_” from the Rhemish.
[165] Vulg. Vulgate.
[166] A.V. Authorised Version.
ΔΗΝΆΡΙΑ ΠΕΝΤΑΚ...
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Ver 36. 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. 37.
And, behold, a woman in the city, which was a sinner, when she...
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DISCOURSE: 1502
THE INSOLVENT DEBTORS
Luke 7:40. _And Jesus answering said unto him, Simon, I have somewhat
to say unto thee, and he saith, Master, say on. There was a certain
creditor, which had two...
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FIVE HUNDRED PENCE,— Δηναρια, a Roman coin, in value about
seven pence halfpenny of our money; so that _five hundred_ were nearly
equivalent to _fifteen_ of our _guineas,_ and _fifty_ to _one guinea
a...
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BUTLER'S COMMENTS
SECTION 5
The Self-Satisfied (Luke 7:36-50)
36 One of the Pharisees asked him to eat with him, and he went into
the Pharisee's house, and took his place at table. 37And behold, a
w...
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And Jesus answering said unto him, Simon, I have somewhat to say unto
thee. And he saith, Master, say on.
AND JESUS ANSWERING SAID UNTO HIM, SIMON ... THERE WAS A CERTAIN
CREDITOR WHICH HAD TWO DE...
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19 As the form of the Greek word for different or "another" is
indefinite as to gender, it may be rendered "a different thing" or
"another thing". That is, John may have hoped that Christ was about to...
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CHRIST ANOINTED AT THE HOUSE OF SIMON THE PHARISEE (peculiar to Lk).
Placed here as an illustration of how 'Wisdom' (i.e. the Gospel) is
justified by the changed life of one of 'her children' (this si...
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PENCE] i.e. _denarius_ According to weight a _denarius_ was about
8_d._, but according to purchasing power 2_s._ or more. The two debts
were, therefore, about £50 and £5....
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RAISING OF THE WIDOW'S SON. THE WOMAN WHO WAS A SINNER
1-10. Healing of the centurion's servant. See on Matthew 8:5....
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LUKE’S GOOD NEWS
LUKE
_HILDA BRIGHT_
CHAPTER 7
THE *FAITH OF AN ARMY OFFICER 7:1-10
V1 When Jesus had finished saying all these things to the people, he
went to Capernaum.
V2 In that town, an of...
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THERE WAS A CERTAIN CREDITOR... — The parable has some points of
resemblance to that of the Two Debtors in Matthew 18:23. Here,
however, the debts, though different, are not separated by so wide an
in...
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CHAPTER 13
THE ANOINTING OF THE FEET.
Luke 7:36
WHETHER the narrative of the Anointing is inserted in its
chronological order we cannot say, for the Evangelist gives us no word
by which we may recog...
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_The sinful woman_. This section, peculiar to Lk., one of the golden
evangelic incidents we owe to him, is introduced here with much tact,
as it serves to illustrate how Jesus came to be called the fr...
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The parable of the two debtors, an original feature in the story.
χρεωφειλέται : here and in Luke 16:5, only, in N.T.
δανειστῇ (here only in N.T.): might mean a usurer, but his
behaviour in the story...
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_Host and guest_. ἀποκριθεὶς, answering, to his thought
written on his face. Σίμων : the Pharisee now is called by his
own name as in friendly intercourse. The whole dialogue on Christ's
part presents...
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THE FORGIVEN SINNER'S GRATEFUL LOVE
Luke 7:36-50
What a trio! _Christ_ stands here as a manifestation of the divine
love, as it comes among sinners. The love of God is not dependent on
our merits; _f...
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Here our Lord passed over the national boundary to bring blessing to
the household of a Roman centurion. Of that man the elders said, "He
is worthy." The man said, "I am not worthy." Jesus Said, "I ha...
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CHAPTER 23.
GRATITUDE OF THE FALLEN WOMAN WHOM JESUS HAD SAVED
Luke 7:36-50. “A certain one of the Pharisees asked Him that He may
eat with him; and coming into the house of the Pharisee, He sat down...
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_The Parable._
If this man wanted a proof of the prophetic gift of Jesus, he received
it instantly in the following parable, which so exactly meets his
thoughts and secret questions. The form of the f...
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(36) 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. (37) And,
behold, a woman in the city which was a sinner, when she kn...
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The preface of Luke's gospel is as instructive as the introduction of
either of the two preceding gospels. It is obvious to any serious
reader that we enter a totally different province, though all be...
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41._A certain creditor had two debtors _The scope of this parable is
to demonstrate, that Simon is wrong in condemning the woman who is
acquitted by the heavenly judge. He proves that she is righteous...
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Hence, after this, we find the Spirit acting in the heart of a Gentile
(chapter 7). That heart manifested more faith than any among the
children of Israel. Humble in heart, and loving the people of Go...
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THERE WAS A CERTAIN CREDITOR,.... All the Oriental versions premise
something to this. The Syriac version reads, "Jesus said unto him".
The Arabic version, "then he said". The Persic version, "Jesus s...
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There was a certain creditor which had two debtors: the one owed five
hundred pence, and the other fifty.
Ver. 41. _There was a certain creditor_] Christ tells the supercilious
and self-conceited Pha...
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Luke 7:41, 42. "There was a certain creditor which had two debtors,
the one owed five hundred pence, and the other fifty. And when they
had nothing to pay, he frankly forgave them both. Tell me theref...
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_Jesus answering_ What Simon spake within himself; _said, Simon, I
have somewhat to say to thee_ Though he was kindly entertained at his
table, yet even there he judged it proper to reprove him for wh...
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THERE WAS A CERTAIN CREDITOR WHICH HAD TWO DEBTORS; THE ONE OWED FIVE
HUNDRED PENCE AND THE OTHER FIFTY....
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The parable and its application:...
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A CENTURION'S SERVANT HEALED
(vs.1-10)
The Lord then came to Capernaum and there was appealed to by a
Gentile, a Roman centurion, by means of the mediatorship of Jewish
elders. In contrast to this a...
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PENCE:
See Matthew 18:28...
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36-50 None can truly perceive how precious Christ is, and the glory
of the gospel, except the broken-hearted. But while they feel they
cannot enough express self-abhorrence on account of sin, and
adm...
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SEE POOLE ON "LUKE 7:40...
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Hippolytus Exegetical Fragments
And the holy Gospel knows also the remission of the number fifty, and
of that number which is cognate with it, and stands by it, viz., five
hundred;[242]...
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Luke 7:41 was G2258 (G5713) certain G5100 creditor G1157 two G1417
debtors G5533 One G1520 owed G3784 ...
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“A certain money lender had two debtors, the one owed five hundred
denarii, and the other fifty. When they had not wherewith to pay, he
forgave them both. Which of them therefore will love him most?”...
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Luke 7:41. A CERTAIN MONEY LENDER HAD TWO DEBTORS _. _ The former
represents our Lord, the two debtors the woman and Simon respectively.
But in the parable the lender is in the background, the emphasi...
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A COMPARISON of the various accounts renders it highly probable that
the Evangelist is here following the strict chronological order. (Some
think the words of Luke 7:34 may have suggested the insertio...
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A CERTAIN LENDER
(δανιστη τιν). A lender of money with interest. Here alone
in the N.T. though a common word.DEBTORS
(χρεοφιλετα). From χρεω (debt, obligation) and
οφειλω, to owe. Only here and L...
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Luke 7:36
I. The narrative encourages sinners of every name and degree to go at
once to Christ. He will in nowise cast them out. There are no more
touching stories in the Gospels than those which tell...
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Luke 7:40
A State of Sin a State of Debt.
I. We are all debtors to God. Having failed to discharge the debt of
obligation, we now owe a debt of punishment.
II. We are debtors in different degrees....
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Luke 7:18. _And the disciples of John shewed him of all these things._
John was in prison, and, possibly, troubled in spirit.
Luke 7:19. _And John calling unto him two of his disciples sent them
to...
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Luke 7:24. _And when the messengers of John were departed, he began to
speak unto the people concerning John, What went ye out into the
wilderness for to see? A reed shaken with the wind?_
Certainly...
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Luke 7:36. _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._
They sat according to the Eastern custom of sitting, which w...
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Luke 7:36. _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._
It was usually a suspicious circumstance when a Pharisee des...
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CONTENTS: Centurion's servant healed. Widow's son raised. Questions
from John the Baptist in prison and Jesus' testimony. Jesus annointed
in the Pharisee's house. Parable of the creditor and two debto...
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Luke 7:2. _A certain centurion's servant._ As soon as this officer
heard of Christ, he believed in him, having been assured of the
miracles by competent witnesses. Being a gentile, he sent the rulers...
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Jesus SPOKE UP. He answers the unspoken question of Simon. TWO MEN WHO
OWED MONEY. This is a parable - using common things to teach spiritual
truth. NEITHER COULD PAY HIM BACK. Both were helpless, as...
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_There was a certain creditor which had two debtors_
GOD IS OUR CREDITOR
God is this Creditor; He trusts us with His goods; what we have we
have from Him to use.
1. How many daily spend of God’s sto...
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_And, behold, a woman in the city which was a sinner_
Jesus anointed by a weeping penitent in the house of Simon the
Pharisee
Much love shown where much sin has been forgiven
I. IT IS TO THIS INDIVID...
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LUKE—NOTE ON LUKE 7:41 FIVE HUNDRED DENARII. About 20 months’
wages. FIFTY denarii. About two months’ wages.
⇐...
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LUKE—NOTE ON LUKE 7:1 Luke helps his readers answer the question
“Who is this...?” (v. Luke 7:49) by recounting two healing
miracles (vv. Luke
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CHAPTER 7 VER.1. _Now when he had ended_ (or fulfilled) _all his
sayings_....
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_CRITICAL NOTES_
Luke 7:36. ONE OF THE PHARISEES.—The invitation given by one of the
Pharisees to Jesus would seem to belong to an early period of His
ministry, before the enmity of that party against...
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EXPOSITION
LUKE 7:1
The _servant _(_or slave_)_ of the centurion of Capernaum is healed._
LUKE 7:1
NOW WHEN HE HAD ENDED ALL HIS SAYINGS. This clearly refers to the
sermon on the mount. That great...
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Let's turn now in our Bibles to Luke's gospel, chapter 7. At this
point in Luke's gospel he is going to give us series of events,
miracles that transpired in the life of Jesus.
When he ended these say...
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1 John 1:8; 1 Timothy 1:15; 1 Timothy 1:16; Isaiah 50:1; Jeremiah 3:11
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Creditor [δ α ν ε ι σ τ η]. From daneion, a loan. Properly a
lender of money at interest. Rev., lender. See on ch. Luke 6:34.
Pence [δ η ν α ρ ι α]. See on Matthew 20:2....
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THE WOMAN WHO WAS A SINNER
Luke 7:36
INTRODUCTORY WORDS
There was a great gulf between the Pharisees and the publicans. The
Pharisees professed a piety, that, in their own estimation, lifted
them f...