"Simon answered and said, I suppose that {he}, to whom he forgave most. And he said unto him, Thou hast rightly judged." — Luke 7:43

Luke 7:43 · KJV

“Simon answered and said, I suppose that {he}, to whom he forgave most. And he said unto him, Thou hast rightly judged.”

— Luke 7:43

Verse 42

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

Verse 44

And he turned to the woman, and said unto Simon, Seest thou this woman? I entered into thine house, thou gavest me no water for my feet: but she hath washed my feet with tears, and wiped {them} with the hairs of her head.

Luke 7 — Context

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 therefore, which of them will love him most?

Simon answered and said, I suppose that {he}, to whom he forgave most. And he said unto him, Thou hast rightly judged.

Thou gavest me no kiss: but this woman since the time I came in hath not ceased to kiss my feet.

Cross References

Psalms 116:16-18

O LORD, truly I {am} thy servant; I {am} thy servant, {and} the son of thine handmaid: thou hast loosed my bonds.

Mark 12:34

And when Jesus saw that he answered discreetly, he said unto him, Thou art not far from the kingdom of God. And no man after that durst ask him {any question}.

Luke 7:47

Wherefore I say unto thee, Her sins, which are many, are forgiven; for she loved much: but to whom little is forgiven, {the same} loveth little.

2 Corinthians 5:14-15

For the love of Christ constraineth us; because we thus judge, that if one died for all, then were all dead:

1 Corinthians 15:9-10

For I am the least of the apostles, that am not meet to be called an apostle, because I persecuted the church of God.

1 Timothy 1:13-16

Who was before a blasphemer, and a persecutor, and injurious: but I obtained mercy, because I did {it} ignorantly in unbelief.

Luke 10:38

Now it came to pass, as they went, that he entered into a certain village: and a certain woman named Martha received him into her house.