While Jesus was on earth, he taught everyone about God’s love and healed people of his illnesses. He performed many miracles, such as calming storms and even raising people from the dead.
There was a group of Jewish leaders called Pharisees who heard Jesus speak. Often one of the Pharisees named Simon would ask Jesus to have dinner with him. Enter a moment.
Oh, okay, sounds good, so Jesus went to his house and a certain sinful woman heard that he was eating there. She went to the house and brought a bottle full of expensive perfume. She knelt at Jesus’ feet and wept for her. Tears fell at her feet and she wiped them away with her hair.
She kissed her feet and perfumed them. Simon saw this and said to himself. If this man were really a prophet, he would know what kind of woman is touching him, he is a sinner, Jesus said to Simon.
I have something to tell you. Ah, ok – and he told him this story – a man lent money to two people: 500 pieces of silver to one yes and 50 pieces of silver to the other yes thank you, oh hello again, but neither of them could pay him back. I’m sorry if! We’re sorry, so we kindly forgive you! Okay, cancel your debts.
After that, who do you think loved him more? Simon said that the more he owed him, the more he loved him. Jesus said yes, that’s right! Then he turned to the woman and said to Simon look at this woman kneeling here when I entered your house, you did not offer me water or wash the dust from my feet, but she has washed them with her tears and them with her dry hair. I tell you her sins and many are forgiven, so she has shown me much love, but a person who is forgiven little shows little love. Then Jesus told the woman.
Your sins are forgiven. The men sitting at the table said among themselves: Who is this man who will forgive sins? And Jesus said to the woman. Go in peace, your faith has saved you.
