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The One Forgiven Much Loves Much. Jesus Forgives Her Sins

40 And having responded, Jesus said to him, “Simon, I have something to speak to you”. And the one says, “Teacher, speak”. 41 “There were two debtors to a certain lender. The one was owing five-hundred denarii[a], and the other, fifty. 42 They not having the means to pay, he forgave both. So which of them will love him more?”

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  1. Luke 7:41 One denarius was a day’s wage for a laborer.

40 Jesus answered him, “Simon, I have something to tell you.”

“Tell me, teacher,” he said.

41 “Two people owed money to a certain moneylender. One owed him five hundred denarii,[a] and the other fifty. 42 Neither of them had the money to pay him back, so he forgave the debts of both. Now which of them will love him more?”

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  1. Luke 7:41 A denarius was the usual daily wage of a day laborer (see Matt. 20:2).