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Was the Denarius a Daily Wage? A Note on the Parable of the Two Debtors in Luke 7:40–43

March 13, 2020

Abstract: This note provides a brief overview of Roman economic history and currency in order to throw light on the value and significance of the two debts illustratively used by Jesus in his parable to Simon the Pharisee.