Day 2 - The Parable of the Two Debtors

Reading Passage: Luke 7:40-43

The Parable of the Two Debtors comes to life when we compare the behavior of two very different people at a dinner party Jesus attended:  the host who was a Pharisee, and an uninvited and unnamed woman known only as a sinner. 

Jesus used their reactions during the party to share an important parable about two debtors that invites us to consider what true repentance and forgiveness should look like in our lives. 

For the woman, forgiveness changed everything.  

As you read the Parable of the Two Debtors in Luke 7:40-43 what do you learn about God’s forgiveness? 

Reminder: To understand the heart of Jesus’ parable here, read before and after the parable to identify the original audience Jesus was talking to and cultural reference points and characters they would have understood. Also observe the ending, which often had an unexpected twist that Jesus desired the audience to notice most.