"There was a certain creditor which had two debtors: the one owed five hundred pence, and the other fifty. And when they had nothing to pay, he frankly forgave them both. Tell me, therefore, which of them will love him most? Simon answered and said, I suppose that he, to whom he forgave the most. And He [Jesus] said unto him, Thou hast rightly judged" (Luke 7:41-43).
There was a certain creditor,
In a parable portrayed,
Whose debtors couldn't give him more,
Their debts could not be paid.
Fifty and five hundred pence,
Two of debtors of his owed.
But he forgave them both, and hence,
His kindness to them showed.
The question comes by logic driven:
Which one will love him most?
That one with greater debt forgiven,
And lesser cause to boast.
Which debtor are you like above,
By the grace you calculate?
How rightly we assess God's love,
By our debt that was so great!
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