‘And one of the Pharisees desired him that he would eat with him. And he entered into the Pharisee's house, and sat down to a meal.'
The story begins with Jesus being invited to the house of ‘one of the Pharisees'. He appears to be on fairly good terms with Jesus, but it becomes quite apparent that while he would expect the necessary pouring of water over the hands to take place (without which he himself would not have eaten) he pays little attention to the courtesies which would be offered to an honoured guest. Here clearly was one who did not ‘love the most'. He no doubt felt that he was doing enough in allowing Jesus to sit with his honoured guests.