这个寓言比较了两个欠有不同数目的债的人。他们就像这个女人和西门一样。然而这并不是说他们的罪的程度有所不同。他说的是西门自以为是的思考方式。这种思考方式在法利赛人里很典型，他们着重用外表判断人。这样，他就对西门强调，用他思考问题的方式去思考问题，然后从这个出发点来分析事情。
认识到自己有多少罪被赦免的人结果就会爱得更多。在这里，爱不只是一个喜爱的感觉，而是供给所需的具体行动。这就是世俗的爱和圣经里所讲的爱的区别。所以，因为爱与对自己的罪之深的认识，以及对罪的赦免的认识的关联，我们可以用前者来衡量后两者。如果一个人在名义上是基督徒但没有爱，那就说明他要么还没有认识到他自己的罪，要么还没有接受对他的罪的赦免。在这种情况下，他就还没有由神生。
约翰一书３：１４ “我们因为爱弟兄，就晓得是已经出死入生了。没有爱心的，仍住在死中。”这里的另一个侧面就是当我们在基督里成熟起来时，我们会更加意识到我们对神的亏欠有多深。因为认识基督就像飞向太阳一样，我们越靠近，就越会认识到我们所固有的罪性。一个自以为是的人不可能是属灵的人。所以我们发现大多虔诚的人都是最谦卑的，因为他们认识到，在圣洁的神面前，自己的罪性是多么的深。这就导致他们的爱的行为的增加，并更加珍视对罪的赦免。而那些法利赛人式的“好”基督徒们为主所做的事却很少。但因觉得自己是义人，这些“好”基督徒们就不可避免地看不起那些谦卑的基督徒们所做的事，鄙视他们，就像西门鄙视这个女人一样。
Rap| A pharisee named Simon had Jesus come over
For dinner to eat perhaps something leftover Though being a man of much morality Simon didn't really show much hospitality But a woman barged in and washed Jesus' feet While Simon was caught up in his own conceit For this woman was a sinner maybe even a whore This woman, Simon thought, Jesus should deplore But Jesus turned to Simon and told him this story For Jesus knew his thought and so spoke derogatory "Two men owed money to a certain lender One owed 500, he was a big spender The other owed 50, but neither could pay back So he canceled the debts, forgiving their lack Now which of these two do you suppose would love more" (Would it be Simon or rather the whore?) "The one who owed more," Simon replied Not understanding what Jesus implied. "You have judged correctly," Jesus said. "But you did not pour oil on my head, Nor wash my feet when I came in But this woman did, this woman of sin. So I tell you woman, your sins have been forgiven Before you were dead, but now you're really livin." So those who love little, may not in Christ abide But their real problem may just be that they are filled with pride. |