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A Pharisee named Simon invited Jesus.for dinner one night. The Phariseeswere religious leaders. Many of them did not like Jesus because He taughteveryone about God's love. While Jesus was eating with Simon,a woman came into the house. Theguests said, "Look, there's that verybad woman." The woman came over to Jesus.She knelt down. "What is she doing?" Simon gasped. Jesus said nothing. The woman wascrying. Tears ran over her face andonto Jesus' feet. Then she wiped Hisfeet dry with her hair. Still, Jesus said and did nothing. Hewaited for her to finish. But Simon,the Pharisee, thought to himself, "If Jesus were really a prophet, He wouldknow what kind of awful woman thisis. Then the woman reached into thefolds of her dress. She took out a tinybottle of very, very expensive perfume.It was the sort of perfume everyJewish woman held onto all her life,saving it for a special day. She pouredthe rich perfume over Jesus' feet. Thismeant she thought of Him as her King.The room was filled with the lovelysmell. Simon became more and moreupset. Jesus knew what he wasthinking. "Simon," He said, "I want totell you a story. "There once were two men. Oneowed a great deal of money to themoneylender. The other owed a littlebit of money. When neither could payback what they owed, the moneylender forgave them both. Nowwhich will love him more?" Simon said, "The one who owedhim the most." "That's right," Jesus said. "Nowlook at this woman. When I came intoyour house, you did not give Me anywater so I could clean My feet. Shemade them wet with her tears andwiped them with her hair. "You
gave Me no kiss of greeting.She has kissed My feet constantly. Doyou
see? Her sins, which are many,have been forgiven because she had somuch
faith in Me. The person who isforgiven little, loves little."
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