Luke 7:36-50
International Standard Version
Jesus Forgives a Sinful Woman
36 Now one of the Pharisees invited Jesus[a] to eat with him. So he went to the Pharisee’s home and took his place at the table. 37 There was a woman who was a notorious[b] sinner in that city. When she learned that Jesus[c] was eating at the Pharisee’s home, she took an alabaster jar of perfume 38 and knelt at his feet behind him. She was crying and began to wash his feet with her tears and dry them with her hair.[d] Then she kissed his feet over and over again, anointing them constantly with the perfume.
39 Now the Pharisee who had invited Jesus[e] saw this and told himself, “If this man were a prophet, he would have known who is touching him and what kind of woman she is. She’s a sinner!”
40 Jesus told him, “Simon, I have something to ask you.”
“Teacher,” he replied, “ask it.”
41 “Two men were in debt to a moneylender. One owed him 500 denarii,[f] and the other 50. 42 When they couldn’t pay it back, he generously canceled the debts for both of them. Now which of them will love him more?”
43 Simon answered, “I suppose the one who had the larger debt canceled.”
Jesus[g] told him, “You have answered correctly.”
44 Then, turning to the woman, he told Simon, “Do you see this woman? I came into your house. You didn’t give me any water for my feet, but this woman has washed my feet with her tears and dried them with her hair. 45 You didn’t give me a kiss,[h] but this woman, from the moment I came in, has not stopped kissing my feet. 46 You didn’t anoint my head with oil, but this woman has anointed my feet with perfume. 47 So I’m telling you that her sins, as many as they are, have been forgiven, and that’s why she has shown such great love. But the one to whom little is forgiven loves little.”
48 Then Jesus[i] told her, “Your sins are forgiven!”
49 Those who were at the table with them began to say among themselves, “Who is this man who even forgives sins?”
50 But Jesus[j] told the woman, “Your faith has saved you. Go in peace.”
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- Luke 7:36 Lit. him
- Luke 7:37 The Gk. lacks notorious
- Luke 7:37 Lit. he
- Luke 7:38 Lit. the hair of her head
- Luke 7:39 Lit. him
- Luke 7:41 A denarius was the usual day’s wage for a laborer.
- Luke 7:43 Lit. He
- Luke 7:45 People customarily greeted their friends with a kiss.
- Luke 7:48 Lit. he
- Luke 7:50 Lit. he
Luke 7:36-50
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36 Now de one tis of the ho Pharisees Pharisaios asked erōtaō him autos to hina eat esthiō with meta him autos, so kai he went eiserchomai into eis the ho house oikos of the ho Pharisee Pharisaios and took kataklinō his place at table . 37 Now kai there was eimi a woman gynē known hostis in en the ho city polis as a sinner hamartōlos, and kai when she learned epiginōskō that hoti Jesus was reclining katakeimai at table in en the ho house oikia of the ho Pharisee Pharisaios, she brought komizō an alabaster alabastros jar of perfume myron, 38 and kai standing histēmi behind opisō him at para · ho his autos feet pous, weeping klaiō, she began archō to bathe brechō his autos feet pous with her ho tears dakryon. · ho · kai She kept wiping ekmassō his autos feet pous with the ho hair thrix of ho her autos head kephalē, and kai kissing kataphileō them ho and kai pouring aleiphō the ho perfume myron on them. 39 When the ho Pharisee Pharisaios who ho had invited kaleō him autos saw · de this, he said legō to en himself heautou, “ If ei this houtos man were eimi a prophet prophētēs, he would an know ginōskō who tis and kai what potapos kind of · ho woman gynē this is who hostis is touching haptō him autos— that hoti she is eimi a sinner hamartōlos.” 40 And kai Jesus Iēsous, answering apokrinomai, · ho said legō to pros him autos, “ Simon Simōn, I have echō something tis to say legō to you sy.” And de he ho said phēmi, “ Teacher didaskalos, say legō it.” 41 “ There were eimi two dyo debtors chreopheiletēs to a certain tis moneylender danistēs. The ho one heis owed opheilō five hundred pentakosioi denarii dēnarion, and de the ho other heteros fifty pentēkonta. 42 When they autos were unable mē to pay apodidōmi, he cancelled the debt charizomai of both amphoteroi. Now oun which tis of them autos will love agapaō him autos more polys?” 43 Simon Simōn answered apokrinomai, saying legō, “ I suppose hypolambanō it would be the one for whom hos he cancelled charizomai the ho greater polys debt charizomai.” And de he ho said legō to him autos, “ You have judged krinō correctly orthōs.” 44 Then kai turning strephō toward pros the ho woman gynē, he said phēmi to ho Simon Simōn, “ You see blepō this houtos · ho woman gynē? I came eiserchomai into eis your sy · ho house oikia; you did didōmi not ou provide didōmi water hydōr for epi my egō feet pous, but de she houtos has bathed brechō my egō feet pous with her ho tears dakryon · ho and kai wiped ekmassō them with ho her autos hair thrix. 45 You did didōmi not ou give didōmi me egō a kiss philēma, but de from apo the time hos I came in eiserchomai she houtos has not ou stopped dialeipō kissing kataphileō my egō · ho feet pous. 46 You did aleiphō not ou anoint aleiphō my egō head kephalē with oil elaion, · ho but de she houtos has poured aleiphō perfume myron on · ho my egō feet pous. 47 Therefore hos charin I can tell legō you sy, “ Her autos sins hamartia, which ho were many polys, have been forgiven aphiēmi, · ho for hoti she loved agapaō much polys. But de the one to whom hos little oligos is forgiven aphiēmi loves agapaō little oligos.’” 48 He said legō · de to her autos, “ Your sy sins hamartia have been forgiven aphiēmi.” · ho 49 Then kai those ho reclining at table with synanakeimai him began archō to say legō to en themselves heautou, “ Who tis is eimi this houtos, who hos even kai forgives aphiēmi sins hamartia?” 50 He said legō · de to pros the ho woman gynē, · ho “ Your sy faith pistis has saved sōzō you sy; go poreuō in eis peace eirēnē.”
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