Luke 7:37-50
Read Luke 7 in full →37aAnd behold, there was a woman in the city who was a 1sinner. And when she learned that He was reclining at the table in the Pharisee’s house, she brought an alabaster jar of perfume. 38And standing behind Him at His feet, crying, she began to wet His feet with her tears. And she kept wiping them with the hair of her head, and kissing His feet and anointing them with the perfume. 39Now when the Pharisee, who had invited Him, saw this, he said to himself, saying, “If this man were aa prophet He would know who and what sort of person this woman is who is touching Him, that she is a sinner.”
Parable of Two Debtors
40And Jesus answered and said to him, “Simon, I have something to say to you.” And he 1replied, “Say it, Teacher.” 41“A moneylender had two debtors: one owed five hundred 1,adenarii, and the other fifty. 42“When they awere unable to repay, he graciously forgave them both. So which of them will love him more?” 43Simon answered and said, “I suppose the one whom he graciously forgave more.” And He said to him, “You have judged correctly.” 44And turning toward the woman, He said to Simon, “Do you see this woman? I entered your house; you agave Me no water for My feet, but she has wet My feet with her tears and wiped them with her hair. 45“You agave Me no kiss; but she, since the time I came in, has not ceased to kiss My feet. 46“aYou did not anoint My head with oil, but she anointed My feet with perfume. 47“For this reason I say to you, her sins, which are many, have been forgiven, for she loved much. But he who is forgiven little, loves little.” 48Then He said to her, “aYour sins have been forgiven.” 49And those who were reclining at the table with Him began to say 1to themselves, “aWho is this man who even forgives sins?” 50And He said to the woman, “aYour faith has saved you; bgo in peace.”