Saints Peter and Paul Sermons

3.16.2025 "Luke 7:36-50"

Saints Peter and Paul

In Luke 7, we hear a story familiar to the Synoptic Gospels (Matthew, Mark, and Luke). A "scandalous" women enters the house of Simon, the Pharisee, and anoints Jesus with tears and perfume.

But what comes next, in Luke's Gospel, is unique.

Jesus - "the Teacher" - as Simon calls Him, tells the parable of the two debtors. In it, He pronounces peace to the woman, judgement upon Simon, and asks a question of all of us: do we love much? If we think so - are we willing to admit what the parable requires of us?

In this sermon, Pastor Kevin unpacks the parable, and the story, of the two debtors.