The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1906-04-20

as ne enters, Is marked sign or con-
tempt, or at least a claim to a much
higher social position. "-Tristram
46 my head with oil thou didst
not anoint." This also was an ordi-
nary token of respect.
III. A Mirror for Two Souls.-Vs.
1916. The parable with which Christ
illuminated the situation, though brief,
is among the most wonderful of the
parallels. because II so perfectly fits
two so different cases-a rebuke to
the Pharisee, a comfort and encour-
agement to the woman.
49, "The Pharisee spake
within himself" Not daring to utter
his thought aloud, but very likely pro-
claiming it in his sneering counte.
nance This man. Il he were a proph-
ct" 1t is to be noted that not even
Simon attaches to our Lord a suspi-
cion of personal impurity, merely of
ignorance-an ignorance disproving
his prophetic claims. The Pharisee
could not understand how Jesus could
perceive the womans character and
yet allow her to defle him with i
touch.
40. Jesus answering" the unspoken
thought, and so proving his prophetic
insight. Il have somewhat to say
unto thee" The Greek order empha-
sizes ito thee"-"You have been
thinking evil of me: l have something
to say TO thee Bible
Master" Greek, teacher" so We
say schoolmaster.
The parable that follows sprung
from the common life of the people,
who were ever lending and borrowing.
Al. There was a certain creditor
Rather. money-lender See r. v.
(which had two debtors" THE cred
itor is Christ, the two debtors are ST.
mon and the woman NJ. Taylor
ID. d. The one owed five hundred
pence" Silver denarii, worth from 10
to II cents; about $50. But a denar
ius then was the days wages of la
borer, so that this sum equaled in our
money at least $500. The other fifty"
One-tenth as much. THE former sum
represents the enormous amount of
sins to which this sinful woman
pleaded guilty, and which Jesus had
pardoned; the latter, the few infrac-
tions of the law for which the Phari
see reproached mself."-Godet.
AZ. And when they had nothing to
pay" And told the creditor so, is i'm
piled. That is the plight of every sin
ner: Nothing in my hand | bring"
He frankly" Freely; omitted in the
r. V. "Forgave them both"
40. 81 suppose" "The air Of Ian
guild indifference with which Simon
gave his judgment as if the case sup
posed were too insignificant to awak
en- any interest in his mind, shows
that he had no thought of its having a
reserence to himself. Bruce. He.
to whom he forgave the most" Not
because he had sinned most-in that
case sin would be an advantage, which
It never is-but because he was most
conscious of his debt and most re
lieved at pardon from it. In reality, all
sin. even what is called the least sin,
! is terrible, because it shuts us away
! from God. The best men, those that
sin the least, are most conscious OF
the horror of any sin.
w. Twin Graces and Blessings
! VS.. 1850. Jesus courteously refrains
from making direct application to the
parable to Simon, leaving that to the
Pharisee's conscience; but he applies
it boldly TO the woman.
AZ. Wherefore" Because her &C
| lions prove her true repentance. "Her
sins. which are many. are forgiven"
as you may see from the evident fact
that "she loved much" and has been
proving this love by the deeds you
have witnessed; while you. Simon, to
whom little is forgiven" Tin your
own self-satisfed thought), show this
by loving and honoring me little. This
passage does not teach that love is
the ground of forgiveness, but its re
suit.
4S. "Thy sins are forgiven" Christ
has been talking with Simon, and in
large, philosophic terms which the
would send her away with the com
fort of this plain. direct assurance.
40. who is this that (even) for.
giveth sins?" Notice that Christ, so
quick to answer Simon's evil thought
of the woman, pays no attention to
this evil thought of himself, as If he
were a blasphemer.
so. The woman had exhibited two
beautiful graces, humility and love.
She possessed two great blessings.
faith and peace. Thy faith hath
saved thee" This saying is an indi-
rect answer to the cavil of v. 40: mo
word of mine, but thy faiths hath
saved thee" But II was her faith in
Christ, shown by. her going to him I'M
der circumstances so difficult and by
her tears of sorrow and deeds Of love.
Go in Qiterally, into) peace" She
was saved not only from the past.
from her sin and its penalty, but for
the future, for life of peace. This
was peace with God. against whose
law she had been revolving; peace
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