注釋
這個寓言比較了兩個欠有不同數目的債的人。他們就像這個女人和西門一樣。然而這并不是說他們的罪的程度有所不同。他說的是西門自以為是的思考方式。這種思考方式在法利賽人裏很典型，他們著重用外表判斷人。這樣，他就對西門強調，用他思考問題的方式去思考問題，然後從這個出發點來分析事情。
認識到自己有多少罪被赦免的人結果就會愛得更多。在這裏，愛不只是一個喜愛的感覺，而是供給所需的具體行動。這就是世俗的愛和聖經裏所講的愛的區別。所以，因為愛與對自己的罪之深的認識，以及對罪的赦免的認識的關聯，我們可以用前者來衡量後兩者。如果一個人在名義上是基督徒但沒有愛，那就說明他要麼還沒有認識到他自己的罪，要麼還沒有接受對他的罪的赦免。在這種情況下，他就還沒有由神生。
“我們因為愛弟兄，就曉得是已經出死入生了。沒有愛心的，仍住在死中。”【約翰一書 3:14】這裏的另一個側面就是當我們在基督裏成熟起來時，我們會更加意識到我們對神的虧欠有多深。因為認識基督就像飛向太陽一樣，我們越靠近，就越會認識到我們所固有的罪性。一個自以為是的人不可能是屬靈的人。所以我們發現大多虔誠的人都是最謙卑的，因為他們認識到，在聖潔的神面前，自己的罪性是多麼的深。這就導致他們的愛的行為的增加，并更加珍視對罪的赦免。而那些法利賽人式的“好”基督徒們為主所做的事卻很少。但因覺得自己是義人，這些“好”基督徒們就不可避免地看不起那些謙卑的基督徒們所做的事，鄙視他們，就像西門鄙視這個女人一樣。
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A pharisee named Simon had Jesus come over
For dinner to eat perhaps something leftover
Though being a man of much morality
Simon didn't really show much hospitality
But a woman barged in and washed Jesus' feet
While Simon was caught up in his own conceit
For this woman was a sinner maybe even a whore
This woman, Simon thought, Jesus should deplore
But Jesus turned to Simon and told him this story
For Jesus knew his thought and so spoke derogatory
"Two men owed money to a certain lender
One owed 500, he was a big spender
The other owed 50, but neither could pay back
So he canceled the debts, forgiving their lack
Now which of these two do you suppose would love more"
(Would it be Simon or rather the whore?)
"The one who owed more," Simon replied
Not understanding what Jesus implied.
"You have judged correctly," Jesus said.
"But you did not pour oil on my head,
Nor wash my feet when I came in
But this woman did, this woman of sin.
So I tell you woman, your sins have been forgiven
Before you were dead, but now you're really livin."
So those who love little, may not in Christ abide
But their real problem may just be that they are filled with pride.
For dinner to eat perhaps something leftover
Though being a man of much morality
Simon didn't really show much hospitality
But a woman barged in and washed Jesus' feet
While Simon was caught up in his own conceit
For this woman was a sinner maybe even a whore
This woman, Simon thought, Jesus should deplore
But Jesus turned to Simon and told him this story
For Jesus knew his thought and so spoke derogatory
"Two men owed money to a certain lender
One owed 500, he was a big spender
The other owed 50, but neither could pay back
So he canceled the debts, forgiving their lack
Now which of these two do you suppose would love more"
(Would it be Simon or rather the whore?)
"The one who owed more," Simon replied
Not understanding what Jesus implied.
"You have judged correctly," Jesus said.
"But you did not pour oil on my head,
Nor wash my feet when I came in
But this woman did, this woman of sin.
So I tell you woman, your sins have been forgiven
Before you were dead, but now you're really livin."
So those who love little, may not in Christ abide
But their real problem may just be that they are filled with pride.