³⁶ But one of the Pharisees begged him that he would eat with him. And entering into the house of the Pharisee he took his place at table;

³⁷ and behold, a woman in the city, who was a sinner, and knew that he was sitting at meat in the house of the Pharisee, having taken an alabaster box of myrrh,

³⁸ and standing at his feet behind [him] weeping, began to wash his feet with tears; and she wiped them with the hairs of her head, and kissed his feet, and anointed [them] with the myrrh.

³⁹ And the Pharisee who had invited him, seeing it, spoke with himself saying, This [person] if he were a prophet would have known who and what the woman is who touches him, for she is a sinner.

⁴⁰ And Jesus answering said to him, Simon, I have somewhat to say to thee. And he says, Teacher, say [it].

⁴¹ There were two debtors of a certain creditor: one owed five hundred denarii and the other fifty;

⁴² but as they had nothing to pay, he forgave both of them [their debt]: [say,] which of them therefore will love him most?

⁴³ And Simon answering said, I suppose he to whom he forgave the most. And he said to him, Thou hast rightly judged.

⁴⁴ And turning to the woman he said to Simon, Seest thou this woman? I entered into thy house; thou gavest me not water on my feet, but *she* has washed my feet with tears, and wiped them with her hair.

⁴⁵ Thou gavest me not a kiss, but *she* from the time I came in has not ceased kissing my feet.

⁴⁶ My head with oil thou didst not anoint, but *she* has anointed my feet with myrrh.

⁴⁷ For which cause I say to thee, Her many sins are forgiven; for she loved much; but he to whom little is forgiven loves little.

⁴⁸ And he said to her, Thy sins are forgiven.

⁴⁹ And they that were with [them] at table began to say within themselves, Who is this who forgives also sins?

⁵⁰ And he said to the woman, Thy faith has saved thee; go in peace.