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A Sinful Woman Forgiven

Luke 7:36-50

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Chapter 7
36 One of the Pharisees invited him to eat with him, and he entered the Pharisee's house and reclined at the table. 37 And behold, a woman in the city who was a sinner, when she learned that he was reclining in the Pharisee's house, brought an alabaster jar of ointment. 38 And standing behind him at his feet, weeping, she began to wet his feet with her tears, wipe them with the hairs of her head, kiss his feet, and anoint them with the ointment. 39 But when the Pharisee who had invited him saw this, he said to himself, "If this man were a prophet, he would have known who and what kind of woman this is who is touching him—that she is a sinner." 40 Jesus answered him, "Simon, I have something to say to you." He said, "Teacher, say it." 41 Two debtors owed a certain lender money; one owed five hundred denarii, the other fifty. 42 He forgave both of them, neither having anything with which to repay him. Which of them then will love him more? 43 Simon answered, "I suppose the one he forgave more." He said to him, "You have judged rightly." 44 Turning toward the woman, he said to Simon, "Do you see this woman? I entered your house; you did not give water for my feet, but she has wet my feet with her tears and wiped them with her hair." 45 You did not give me a kiss, but she, from the time I entered, has not stopped kissing my feet. 46 You did not anoint my head with oil, but she anointed my feet with ointment. 47 "I say to you, her many sins have been forgiven, not for the sake of grace, because she loved much; but to whom little is forgiven, the one loves little." 48 But he said to her, "Your sins have been forgiven." 49 And those reclining with him began to say among themselves, "Who is this who even forgives sins?" 50 But he said to the woman, "Your faith has saved you; go in peace."