Luke 7:29-50 ▼

29 And all the people hearing and the publicans justified God, being baptized with the baptism of John.

30 But the Pharisees and theologians rejected the counsel of God, against themselves, not having been baptized by him.

31 Then to whom shall I liken the men of this generation, and to whom are they like?

32 They are like unto little children sitting in the market-place, and calling to one another, and saying, We piped unto you, and you did not dance; we mourned unto you, and you did not weep.

33 For John the Baptist has come neither eating bread nor drinking wine; and you say, He has a demon.

34 The Son of man has come eating and drinking, and you say, Behold, a gluttonous wine-drinking man, a friend of publicans and sinners.

35 Truly wisdom is justified by her children.

36 And a certain one of the Pharisees, asked Him, that He would eat with him, and having come into the house of the Pharisee, He sat down to the table.

37 Behold, a woman who was a sinner, in the city, also having learned that He is dining in the house of the Pharisee, breaking an alabaster box of myrrh,

38 and standing behind by His feet, weeping, began to moisten His feel with tears, and she wiped them with the hairs of her head, and she continued to copiously kiss His feet, and to anoint them with the myrrh.

39 And the Pharisee, having invited Him, seeing, spoke within himself, saying, If He were a prophet, He would know who and what kind the woman is, who touches Him, because she is a sinner.

40 And Jesus responding said to him, Simon, I have something to say to thee. And he says, Speak, Teacher.

41 There were two debtors to a certain creditor: the one owed him five hundred denaria, and the other fifty.

42 And they not being able to pay, he forgave them both. Then which one of them will love him the more?

43 Simon responding said, I perceive, that he, to whom he forgave the more. And He said to him, You answered correctly.

44 And turning to the woman He said to Simon, Do you see this woman? I came into thy house, thou gavest me no water for my feet: but she washed my feet with tears, and wiped them with her hairs.

45 Thou gavest me no kiss: she, from the time I came in, did not cease copiously kissing my feet.

46 Thou didst not anoint my head with oil: but she anointed my feet with myrrh.

47 Therefore I say unto thee, her sins, which are many, are forgiven; for she loved much: but he to whom little is forgiven, loveth little.

48 And He said to her; Thy sins are forgiven.

49 And those sitting along with Him began to say among themselves, Who is this who even forgives sins?

50 And He said to the woman, Thy faith hath saved them; go in peace.