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7:36 - [In Context |Original Greek ]Now one of the Pharisees was requesting Him to dine F177 with him, and He entered the Pharisee's house and reclined {at the table.}
7:37 - [In Context |Original Greek ]And R387 there was a woman in the city who was a sinner; F178 and when she learned that He was reclining {at the table} in the Pharisee's house, she brought an alabaster vial of perfume,
7:38 - [In Context |Original Greek ]and standing behind {Him} at His feet, weeping, she began to wet His feet with her tears, and kept wiping them with the hair of her head, and kissing His feet and anointing them with the perfume.
7:39 - [In Context |Original Greek ]Now when the Pharisee who had invited Him saw this, he said to himself, "If this man were a R388 prophet He would know who and what sort of person this woman is who is touching Him, that she is a sinner." F179
7:40 - [In Context |Original Greek ]And Jesus answered him, "Simon, R389 I have something to say to you." And he replied, F180 "Say it, Teacher."
7:41 - [In Context |Original Greek ]"A R390 moneylender had two debtors: one owed five hundred denarii, F181 R391 and the other fifty.
7:42 - [In Context |Original Greek ]"When R392 they were R393 unable to repay, he graciously forgave them both. So which of them will love him more?"
7:43 - [In Context |Original Greek ]Simon answered and said, "I suppose the one whom he forgave more." And He said to him, "You R394 have judged correctly."
7:44 - [In Context |Original Greek ]Turning toward the woman, He said to Simon, "Do R395 you see this woman? I entered your house; you gave R396 Me no water for My feet, but she has wet My feet with her tears and wiped them with her hair.
7:45 - [In Context |Original Greek ]"You R397 gave R398 Me no kiss; but she, since the time I came in, has not ceased to kiss My feet.
7:46 - [In Context |Original Greek ]"You R399 did not anoint My head with oil, but she anointed My feet with perfume.
7:47 - [In Context |Original Greek ]"For R400 this reason I say to you, her sins, which are many, have been forgiven, for she loved much; but he who is forgiven little, loves little."
7:48 - [In Context |Original Greek ]Then He said to her, "Your R401 sins have been forgiven."
7:49 - [In Context |Original Greek ]Those who were reclining {at the table} with Him began to say to F182 themselves, "Who is this {man} who even forgives sins?"
7:50 - [In Context |Original Greek ]And He said to the woman, "Your R402 faith has saved you; go R403 in peace."
FOOTNOTES: F177: Or justified God
F178: I.e. experts in the Mosaic Law
F179: Lit him
F180: Or wine-drinker
F181: I.e. irreligious Jews
F182: Lit eat
CROSS REFERENCES: R387: Mark 5:22 ; Luke 8:49
R388: Luke 5:5
R389: Luke 5:17
R390: Matthew 9:22
R391: Mark 5:34 ; Luke 7:50
R392: Luke 8:41
R393: Mark 5:36
R394: Matthew 11:17 ; Luke 23:27
R395: John 11:13
R396: Matthew 8:4
R397: Matthew 10:5 ; Mark 6:7
R398: Matthew 10:7
R399: Luke 9:3-5: { 10:9-15 ; Mark 6:8-11;} 10:4-12 ; 22:35
R400: Matthew 10:10 ; Mark 6:8 ; Luke 22:35
R401: Luke 10:11 ; Acts 13:51
R402: Mark 6:12 ; Luke 8:1
R403: Luke 9:7-9: { 14:1,2;} 6:14
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