¹³ But the tax collector, ^(A)standing far off, ^(B)would not even lift up his eyes to heaven, but ^(C)beat his breast, saying, ‘God, ^(D)be merciful to me, a sinner!’ ¹⁴ I tell you, this man went down to his house justified, rather than the other. For ^(E)everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, but the one who humbles himself will be exalted.”

^2 (A)And behold, some people brought to him a paralytic, lying on a bed. And when Jesus ^(B)saw their faith, he said to the paralytic, ^(C)“Take heart, my son; ^(D)your sins are forgiven.”

^37 (A)And behold, a woman of the city, who was a sinner, when she learned that he was reclining at table in the Pharisee's house, brought an alabaster flask of ointment, ³⁸ and standing behind him at his feet, weeping, she began to wet his feet with her tears and ^(B)wiped them with the hair of her head and kissed his feet and anointed them with the ointment. ³⁹ Now when the Pharisee who had invited him saw this, he said to himself, “If ^(C)this man were ^(D)a prophet, he ^(E)would have known who and what sort of woman this is who is touching him, for she is a sinner.” ⁴⁰ And Jesus answering said to him, “Simon, I have something to say to you.” And he answered, “Say it, Teacher.”

⁴¹ “A certain moneylender had two debtors. One owed five hundred ^(F)denarii, and the other fifty. ^42 (G)When they could not pay, he ^(H)cancelled the debt of both. Now which of them will love him more?” ⁴³ Simon answered, “The one, I suppose, for whom he cancelled the larger debt.” And he said to him, “You have judged rightly.” ⁴⁴ Then turning toward the woman he said to Simon, “Do you see this woman? I entered your house; ^(I)you gave me no water for my feet, but ^(J)she has wet my feet with her tears and wiped them with her hair. ^45 (K)You gave me no kiss, but from the time I came in she has not ceased to ^(L)kiss my feet. ^46 (M)You did not anoint my head with oil, but she has anointed my feet with ointment. ⁴⁷ Therefore I tell you, her sins, ^(N)which are many, are forgiven—for she loved much. But he who is forgiven little, loves little.” ⁴⁸ And he said to her, ^(O)“Your sins are forgiven.” ⁴⁹ Then those who were at table with him began to say among^[a] themselves, ^(P)“Who is this, who even forgives sins?” ⁵⁰ And he said to the woman, ^(Q)“Your faith has saved you; ^(R)go in peace.”

^39 (A)One of the criminals who were hanged ^(B)railed at him,^[a] saying, “Are you not ^(C)the Christ? Save yourself and us!” ⁴⁰ But the other rebuked him, saying, “Do you not fear God, since you are under the same sentence of condemnation? ⁴¹ And we indeed justly, for we are receiving the due reward of our deeds; but this man has done nothing wrong.” ⁴² And he said, “Jesus, remember me ^(D)when you come into your kingdom.” ⁴³ And he said to him, “Truly, I say to you, today you will be with me in ^(E)paradise.”

The Holy Spirit Falls on the Gentiles

⁴⁴ While Peter was still saying these things, ^(A)the Holy Spirit fell on all who heard the word. ⁴⁵ And the believers from among ^(B)the circumcised who had come with Peter were amazed, because ^(C)the gift of the Holy Spirit ^(D)was poured out even on the Gentiles. ⁴⁶ For they were hearing them ^(E)speaking in tongues and extolling God. Then Peter declared, ^47 (F)“Can anyone withhold water for baptizing these people, who have received the Holy Spirit ^(G)just as we have?” ⁴⁸ And he ^(H)commanded them ^(I)to be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ. Then they asked him to remain for some days.