of her faith,”33 but in so doing the woman gave her testimony “before all the people.”34 On two other occasions Jesus was anointed by women.35 For the present purpose it is not necessary to discuss whether or not these are two different occasions;36 the important point is that Jesus received such worship and affection from women. In the first instance the woman was probably a prostitute, and Jesus’ receiving of her act of reverence laid His own character open to question. In the other instance Mary’s