Luke 7:41 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ There was a certain creditor which had two debtors: the one owed five hundred pence, and the other fifty. ”

• Luke 7:41 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

  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 t...

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• Luke 7:41 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

  The Anointing of Jesus. Lk. only; perhaps based on the incident (though not to be identified with it) recorded in Mark 14:3-9 *, Matthew 26:6-13 *, and introduced here in illustration of Jesus-...

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• Luke 7:41 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

  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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• Luke 7:41 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

  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...

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• Luke 7:41 - Charles Simeon's Horae Homileticae

  DISCOURSE: 1502 THE INSOLVENT DEBTORS Luke 7:40-42 . 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...

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• Luke 7:41 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

  There was a certain creditor which had two debtors: the one owed five hundred pence, and the other fifty. A certain creditor, etc. - It is plain that in this parable our Lord means, by the creditor,...

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• Luke 7:41 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

  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 guine...

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• Luke 7:41 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

  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 t...

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• Luke 7:41 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

  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 7:41 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

  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...

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• Luke 7:41 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

  Chapter 13 THE ANOINTING OF THE FEET. Luke 7:36-50 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...

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• Luke 7:41 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

  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 meri...

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• Luke 7:41 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

  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 h...

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• Luke 7:41 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

  (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 k...

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• Luke 7:41 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

  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, "Jesu...

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• Luke 7:41 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

  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...

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• Luke 7:41 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

  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 w...

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• Luke 7:41 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

  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 thi...

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• Luke 7:41 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

  Christ in the House of the Pharisee.       36 And one of the Pharisees desired him that he would eat with him. And he went into the Phari...

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• Luke 7:41 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

  See Poole on " Luke 7:40 "

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• Luke 7:41 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

  “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 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

  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 a...

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• Luke 7:41 - Sermon Bible Commentary

  Luke 7:36-50 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 whi...

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• Luke 7:41 - Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

  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 the...

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• Luke 7:41 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

  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 rule...

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• Luke 7:41 - The Biblical Illustrator

  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 IND...

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• Luke 7:41 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

  EXPOSITION Luke 7:1-42 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 th...

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• Luke 7:41 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

  There was a certain creditor which had two debtors; the one owed five hundred pence and the other fifty.

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• Luke 7:41 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

  1 John 1:8-10 ; 1 Timothy 1:15 ; 1 Timothy 1:16 ; Isaiah 50:1 ; Jeremiah 3:11 ; John 15:22-24 ; Luke 11:4 ; Luke 12:48 ; Luke 13:4 ; Luke 7:47 ; Matthew 18:23-25 ; Matthew 18:28 ; Matthe...

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• Luke 7:41 - Wells of Living Water Commentary

  The Woman Who Was a Sinner Luke 7:36-50 INTRODUCTORY WORDS There was a great gulf between the Pharisees and the publicans. The Pharisees professed a piety, that, in their own estimation, lifte...

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