Luke 7:36-8:3.
Luke 7.36-8.3
Simon the Pharisee
"A Pharisee invited Jesus to have dinner with him. So Jesus went to
the Pharisee's home and got ready to eat.
When a sinful woman in that town found out that Jesus was there, she
bought an expensive bottle of perfume. Then she came and stood behind
Jesus. She cried and started washing his feet with her tears and
drying them with her hair. The woman kissed his feet and poured the
perfume on them.
The Pharisee who had invited Jesus saw this and said to himself, "If
this man really were a prophet, he would know what kind of woman is
touching him! He would know that she is a sinner."
Jesus said to the Pharisee, "Simon, I have something to say to you."
"Teacher, what is it?" Simon replied.
Jesus told him, "Two people were in debt to a moneylender. One of them
owed him five hundred silver coins, and the other owed him fifty.
Since neither of them could pay him back, the moneylender said that
they didn't have to pay him anything. Which one of them will like him
more?"
Simon answered, "I suppose it would be the one who had owed more and
didn't have to pay it back."
"You are right," Jesus said.
He turned toward the woman and said to Simon, "Have you noticed this
woman? When I came into your home, you didn't give me any water so I
could wash my feet. But she has washed my feet with her tears and
dried them with her hair. You didn't greet me with a kiss, but from
the time I came in, she has not stopped kissing my feet. You didn't
even pour olive oil on my head, but she has poured expensive perfume
on my feet. So I tell you that all her sins are forgiven, and that is
why she has shown great love. But anyone who has been forgiven for
only a little will show only a little love."
Then Jesus said to the woman, "Your sins are forgiven."
Some other guests started saying to one another, "Who is this who
dares to forgive sins?"
But Jesus told the woman, "Because of your faith, you are now saved.
May God give you peace!"
Women Who Helped Jesus
Soon after this, Jesus was going through towns and villages, telling
the good news about God's kingdom. His twelve apostles were with him,
and so were some women who had been healed of evil spirits and all
sorts of diseases. One of the women was Mary Magdalene, who once had
seven demons in her. Joanna, Susanna, and many others had also used
what they owned to help Jesus and his disciples. Joanna's husband
Chuza was one of Herod's officials."
Father God, forgive my sins. Thank you for sending Jesus Christ down
to die on the cross and for shedding his blood for me. Three days
later you resurrected him. I accept that. I invite Jesus Christ into
my heart as my Lord and savior. In Jesus name I pray. Amen.
God bless you.
Simon the Pharisee
"A Pharisee invited Jesus to have dinner with him. So Jesus went to
the Pharisee's home and got ready to eat.
When a sinful woman in that town found out that Jesus was there, she
bought an expensive bottle of perfume. Then she came and stood behind
Jesus. She cried and started washing his feet with her tears and
drying them with her hair. The woman kissed his feet and poured the
perfume on them.
The Pharisee who had invited Jesus saw this and said to himself, "If
this man really were a prophet, he would know what kind of woman is
touching him! He would know that she is a sinner."
Jesus said to the Pharisee, "Simon, I have something to say to you."
"Teacher, what is it?" Simon replied.
Jesus told him, "Two people were in debt to a moneylender. One of them
owed him five hundred silver coins, and the other owed him fifty.
Since neither of them could pay him back, the moneylender said that
they didn't have to pay him anything. Which one of them will like him
more?"
Simon answered, "I suppose it would be the one who had owed more and
didn't have to pay it back."
"You are right," Jesus said.
He turned toward the woman and said to Simon, "Have you noticed this
woman? When I came into your home, you didn't give me any water so I
could wash my feet. But she has washed my feet with her tears and
dried them with her hair. You didn't greet me with a kiss, but from
the time I came in, she has not stopped kissing my feet. You didn't
even pour olive oil on my head, but she has poured expensive perfume
on my feet. So I tell you that all her sins are forgiven, and that is
why she has shown great love. But anyone who has been forgiven for
only a little will show only a little love."
Then Jesus said to the woman, "Your sins are forgiven."
Some other guests started saying to one another, "Who is this who
dares to forgive sins?"
But Jesus told the woman, "Because of your faith, you are now saved.
May God give you peace!"
Women Who Helped Jesus
Soon after this, Jesus was going through towns and villages, telling
the good news about God's kingdom. His twelve apostles were with him,
and so were some women who had been healed of evil spirits and all
sorts of diseases. One of the women was Mary Magdalene, who once had
seven demons in her. Joanna, Susanna, and many others had also used
what they owned to help Jesus and his disciples. Joanna's husband
Chuza was one of Herod's officials."
Father God, forgive my sins. Thank you for sending Jesus Christ down
to die on the cross and for shedding his blood for me. Three days
later you resurrected him. I accept that. I invite Jesus Christ into
my heart as my Lord and savior. In Jesus name I pray. Amen.
God bless you.
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