Luke's 7th Chapter is a revolutionary act in the life of Jesus.
His healing of two non Jews were the gospel passages of the last two Sundays.
Now we hear in this Sunday’s passage some further steps.
His going to the house of a Pharisee who is called Simon itself is some thing “mysterious”. We know the relation between Jesus and the Pharisees were not that smooth and friendly. He always criticised their approaches sharp.
But his visit to the Pharisee is a sign of his openness to the person,
even if he is against their practices…
“Do what they tell but don’t imitate them” (Mt 23, 1-3).
This was the Policy of Jesus regarding Scribes and Pharisees.
Jesus accepts the person of Simon, even though he disagreed with the Pharisees.
read more...--Thomas Kalathil
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