37 And behold a woman that was in the city, a sinner, as she knew that he was set down in the Pharisee's house, she brought an alabaster box of ointment;

38 and standing behind beside his feet, she began to water his feet with tears, & wiped them with the hairs of her head, and kissed his feet, & anointed them with the ointment.

39 And the Pharisee that had bid him, seeing it, spake within himself, saying: This man if he were a Prophet, would know certes who and what manner of woman she is which toucheth him, that she is a sinner.

40 And JESUS answering said to him: Simon, I have somewhat to say unto thee. But he said: Master, say.

41 A certain creditor had two debters; one did owe five hundred pence, & the other fifty.

42 They having not wherewith to pay, he forgave both. Whether therefore doth love him more?

43 Simon answering said: I suppose that he to whom he forgave more. But he said to him: Thou hast judged rightly.

44 And turning to the woman, he said unto Simon: Doest thou see this woman? I entered into thy house, water to my feet thou didst not give; but she with tears hath watered my feet, and with her hairs hath wiped them.

45 Kiss thou gavest me not; but she since I came in, hath not ceased to kiss my feet.

46 With oil thou didst not anoint my head; but she with ointment hath anointed my feet.

47 For the which I say to thee: Many sins are forgiven her, because she hath loved much. But to whom less is forgiven, he loveth less.

48 And he said to her: Thy sins are forgiven thee.

49 And they that sat together at the table began to say within them selves. Who is this that also forgiveth sins?

50 And he said to the woman: Thy faith hath made thee safe, go in peace.

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A Sinful Woman Anoints Jesus

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