Luke 7:40-44

7:40 So ¹  Jesus answered him, ²  “Simon, I have something to say to you.” He replied, ³  “Say it, Teacher.” 7:41 “A certain creditor ⁴  had two debtors; one owed him ⁵  five hundred silver coins, ⁶  and the other fifty. 7:42 When they could not pay, he canceled ⁷  the debts of both. Now which of them will love him more?” 7:43 Simon answered, ⁸  “I suppose the one who had the bigger debt canceled.” ⁹  Jesus ¹⁰  said to him, “You have judged rightly.” 7:44 Then, ¹¹  turning toward the woman, he said to Simon, “Do you see this woman? I entered your house. You gave me no water for my feet, ¹²  but she has wet my feet with her tears and wiped them with her hair.

[7:40]  ¹ tn Here καί (kai) has been translated as “so” to indicate the connection with the preceding statement recording the Pharisee’s thoughts.

[7:40]  ² tn Grk “answering, said to him.” This is redundant in contemporary English and has been simplified to “answered him.”

[7:40]  ³ tn Grk “he said.”

[7:41]  ⁴ sn A creditor was a moneylender, whose business was to lend money to others at a fixed rate of interest.

[7:41]  ⁵ tn The word “him” is not in the Greek text, but is implied.

[7:41]  ⁶ tn Grk “five hundred denarii.”

[7:42]  ⁷ tn The verb ἐχαρίσατο (ecarisato) could be translated as “forgave.” Of course this pictures the forgiveness of God’s grace, which is not earned but bestowed with faith (see v. 49).

[7:43]  ⁸ tn Grk “answering, said.” This is redundant in contemporary English and has been simplified to “answered.”

[7:43]  ⁹ tn Grk “the one to whom he forgave more” (see v. 42).

[7:43]  ¹⁰ tn Grk “He”; the referent (Jesus) has been specified in the translation for clarity. Here δέ (de) has not been translated.

[7:44]  ¹¹ tn Here καί (kai) has been translated as “then” to indicate the implied sequence of events within the narrative.

[7:44]  ¹² sn It is discussed whether these acts in vv. 44-46 were required by the host. Most think they were not, but this makes the woman’s acts of respect all the more amazing.