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The Parable of the Two Debtors is a parable of Jesus. It appears in only one of the Canonical gospels of the New Testament. According to Luke , Jesus uses the story of two debtors to explain that a woman loves him more than his host, because she has been forgiven of greater sins. This parable is told after his anointing recounted in John . A similar anointing in the other synoptic gospels (Matthew and Mark ) may not refer to the same event,〔〔 and this parable is not to be confused with the parable of the unforgiving servant, where a king forgives his servant, and the servant in turn is unable to have mercy on someone with a lesser debt. == Narrative == The parable is told in response to an unspoken reaction by Jesus' host, who is named Simon (and is sometimes identified with Simon the Leper): According to Luke, Jesus responds as follows: The denarius in this parable is a coin worth a day's wage.〔Craig A. Evans, ''(The Bible Knowledge Background Commentary: Matthew-Luke )'', David C. Cook, 2003, ISBN 0-7814-3868-3, p. 232.〕 In Roman Catholic tradition, the woman is identified with Mary Magdalene, although Orthodox and Protestant churches generally disagree.〔(Catholic Encyclopedia: Mary Magdalene. )〕 By the standards of the time, Simon the Pharisee has indeed been a poor host: at the very least he should have provided water so that Jesus could wash his dusty feet, and a kiss would have been the normal greeting.〔Klyne Snodgrass, ''(Stories with Intent: A comprehensive guide to the parables of Jesus )'', Eerdmans, 2008, ISBN 0-8028-4241-0, pp. 80-82.〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Parable of the Two Debtors」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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