She has been forgiven of all her many sins. This is why she has shown me such extravagant love. But those who assume they have very little to be forgiven will love me very little. (TPT)
— 路加福音:七47
耶穌所說這句話,從中文的翻譯來看,有人會誤以為,『因為』這位女子的愛多,耶穌就赦免她許多的罪;但我們若看英文的翻譯,其實是『因為』耶穌赦免了她許多的罪,『所以』她對耶穌的愛更多。而當代的文士、律法師、法利賽人,大都自以為義、覺得自己『不怎麼需要被赦免、Who assume they have very little to be forgiven』,他們對神、對耶穌的愛就不多。那今天我們對神的愛、又是如何呢?若我們不願意把神擺在第一位、仍然看重自己過於神,是否是因我們不認識、或沒有真正經歷到、耶穌為我們捨身所付上的愛與代價呢⋯?