rsv Luke:7:37-48 SEEK
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And behold ,
a woman of the city ,
who was a sinner ,
when she learned that he was at table in the Pharisee '
s house ,
brought an alabaster flask of ointment ,
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and standing behind him at his feet ,
weeping ,
she began to wet his feet with her tears ,
and wiped them with the hair of her head ,
and kissed his feet ,
and anointed them with the ointment .
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Now when the Pharisee who had invited him saw it ,
he said to himself , "
If this man were a prophet ,
he would have known who and what sort of woman this is who is touching him ,
for she is a sinner ."
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And Jesus answering said to him , "
Simon ,
I have something to say to you ."
And he answered , "
What is it ,
Teacher ?"
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A certain creditor had two debtors ;
one owed five hundred denarii ,
and the other fifty .
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When they could not pay ,
he forgave them both .
Now which of them will love him more ?"
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Simon answered , "
The one ,
I suppose ,
to whom he forgave more ."
And he said to him , "
You have judged rightly ."
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Then turning toward the woman he said to Simon , "
Do you see this woman ?
I entered your house ,
you gave me no water for my feet ,
but she has wet my feet with her tears and wiped them with her hair .
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You gave me no kiss ,
but from the time I came in she has not ceased to kiss my feet .
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You did not anoint my head with oil ,
but she has anointed my feet with ointment .
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Therefore I tell you ,
her sins ,
which are many ,
are forgiven ,
for she loved much ;
but he who is forgiven little ,
loves little ."
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And he said to her , "
Your sins are forgiven ."