Luke 7:42

And when they had nothing to pay, he frankly forgave them both. Tell me therefore, which of them will love him most?

And when they had nothing to pay, he frankly forgave them both. Tell me therefore, which of them will love him most?

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Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Frankly forgave - Freely forgave, or forgave entirely without any compensation. This is not designed to express anything about the way in which G...
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...
Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

when they had nothing . not (Greek. me as in Luke 7:13 ) having anything. most . more.
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, M...
Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

And when they had nothing to pay, he frankly forgave them both. Tell me therefore, which of them will love him most? Which of them will love him most...
Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Which of them will love him most?— Neither of them will love him at all before he has forgiven them. An insolventdebtor, till he is forgiven, does...
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 .
Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

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...
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 debt...
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...
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 sin...
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."...
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,...
James Nisbet's Church Pulpit Commentary

NOTHING TO PAY ‘They had nothing to pay.’ Luke 7:42 In this parable of the two debtors, as well as in another of His parables, our Lord teac...
John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

And when they had nothing to pay ,.... Neither the lesser nor greater debtor; for though not alike in debt, yet both insolvent: man has run out his...
John Trapp Complete Commentary

And when they had nothing to pay, he frankly forgave them both. Tell me therefore, which of them will love him most? Ver. 42. And when they had n...
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 e...
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...
Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Christ in the House of the Pharisee. 36 And one of the Pharisees desired him that...
Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

See Poole on " Luke 7:40 "
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...
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...
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 m...
Sermon Bible Commentary

Luke 7:40-43 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 o...
Sermon Bible Commentary

Luke 7:42 Our State of Debtorship before God. I. What does the Saviour mean by representing sin as a debt? We can well understand in the abstract...
Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

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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...
Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

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 sa...
Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

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...
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 comp...
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...
The Biblical Illustrator

He frankly forgave them both Free forgiveness There is one thing that is needful in all true religion--there is no religion without it--and tha...
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...
The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The parable and its application:
The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

And when they had nothing to pay, he frankly forgave them both. Tell Me therefore, which of them will love him most?
Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Acts 13:38 ; Acts 13:39 ; Colossians 3:13 ; Daniel 9:18 ; Daniel 9:19 ; Ephesians 1:7 ; Ephesians 4:32 ; Galatians 3:10 ; Isaiah 43:25 ; Is...
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 profe...

⁴² And when they had nothing to pay, he frankly forgave them both. Tell me therefore, which of them will love him most?

Related Commentaries of Luke 7:42

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Charles Simeon's Horae Homileticae

Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

James Nisbet's Church Pulpit Commentary

John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

John Trapp Complete Commentary

Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Sermon Bible Commentary

Sermon Bible Commentary

Sermon Bible Commentary

Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

The Biblical Illustrator

The Biblical Illustrator

The Complete Pulpit Commentary

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Wells of Living Water Commentary

Luke 7:42