There was a certain creditor which had two debtors: the one owed five hundred pence, and the other fifty.
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Gill's Exposition
Thou gavest me no kiss,.... A token of civility among friends, when they met together on any occasion. The Jews have a saying (b), that
"all kisses are foolish, excepting three; the kiss of grandeur…
Barnes' Notes
A certain creditor - A man who had lent money or sold property, the payment for which was yet due. Five hundred pence - About 69 dollars 26 cents, or 14 British pounds, 11 shilling, 8d. See the notes…
Adam Clarke
A certain creditor, etc. - It is plain that in this parable our Lord means, by the creditor, God, and, by the two debtors, Simon and the woman who was present. Simon, who had the light of the law, and…
When and where this passage of story happened does not appear; this evangelist does not observe order of time in his narrative so much as the other evangelists do; but it comes in here, upon occasion…
Cambridge Bible
a certain creditor Rather, money-lender.
five hundred pence A denarius was the day's wages of a labourer and is usually reckoned at 7½d.,but really represents much more. Hence 500 denarii would…
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