Love/Owe (Luke 7:41-42)

[Rob Vanhoff]

Shlama Akhay,

There is a word play here. (See also Ab. Valentin's post on this passage under the "Polysemy-Split Word" forum, with this response)

Luke 7:41-42

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There were two debtors to a certain creditor

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One owed him 500 dinarii

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And the other, 50 dinarii

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And because they had nothing with which to repay, he forgave them both

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Which of them, therefore, will love (hint: owe) him most?

Translation doesn't do justice.

Looooove it! <!-- s:inlove: --><img src="{SMILIES_PATH}/inlove.gif" alt=":inlove:" title="In Love" /><!-- s:inlove: -->

Shlama w'taybutha!
Rob