Luke 7:36–50

Much Forgiveness, Much Love

³⁶Then one of the Pharisees invited Him to eat with him. He entered the Pharisee’s house and reclined at the table. ^k37And a woman in the town who was a sinner found out that Jesus was reclining at the table in the Pharisee’s house. ^lShe brought an alabaster jar of fragrant oil ³⁸and stood behind Him at His feet, weeping, and began to wash His feet with her tears. She wiped His feet with the hair of her head, kissing them and anointing them with the fragrant oil. ^m

³⁹When the Pharisee who had invited Him saw this, he said to himself, “This man, if He were a prophet, would know who and what kind of woman this is who is touching Him—she’s a sinner!” ⁿ

⁴⁰Jesus replied to him, “Simon, I have something to say to you.”

“Teacher,” he said, “say it.”

⁴¹“A creditor had two debtors. One owed 500 ^•denarii, ^oand the other 50. ⁴²Since they could not pay it back, ^phe graciously forgave them both. So, which of them will love him more?”

⁴³Simon answered, “I suppose the one he forgave more.”

“You have judged correctly,” He told him. ⁴⁴Turning to the woman, He said to Simon, “Do you see this woman? I entered your house; you gave Me no water for My feet, ^qbut she, with her tears, has washed My feet and wiped them with her hair. ⁴⁵You gave Me no kiss, ^rbut she hasn’t stopped kissing My feet since I came in. ⁴⁶You didn’t anoint My head with olive oil, ^sbut she has anointed My feet with fragrant oil. ⁴⁷Therefore I tell you, her many sins have been forgiven; that’s why ^tshe loved much. But the one who is forgiven little, loves little.” ⁴⁸Then He said to her, “Your sins are forgiven.” ^u

⁴⁹Those who were at the table with Him began to say among themselves, “Who is this man who even forgives sins?” ^v

⁵⁰And He said to the woman, “Your faith has saved you. ^wGo in peace.” ^x