1.6 A Moneylender Forgives Unequal Debts

In the Word with Bob Radford · Sep 7, 2026 · 14m

This parable arises out of a situation Jesus encounters in the home of Simon the pharisee. Jesus is invited into Simon's home but is not offered the normal greeting given to guests. A woman then enters Simon's home and having noted that Jesus has been treated rudely begins to wash His feet with her hair and then breaks open a jar of expensive perfume oil and pours it over Jesus in act of love and worship. She is known in the community as having sinned greatly. Simon in his thoughts judges Jesus and the woman,