³⁶ And one of the Pharisees desired him that he would eat with him. And he went into the Pharisee's house, and sat down to meat. ³⁷ And behold a woman in that city, which was a sinner, as soon as she knew that Jesus sat at meat in the Pharisee's house, she brought an alabaster box of ointment, ³⁸ and she stood at his feet behind him weeping, and began to wash his feet with tears, and did wipe them with the hairs of her head, and kissed his feet, and anointed them with ointment.

³⁹ When the Pharisee which bade him to his house, saw that, he spake within himself, saying, "If this man were a prophet, he would surely have known who and what manner woman this is which toucheth him, for she is a sinner."

⁴⁰ And Jesus answered, and said unto him, "Simon, I have somewhat to say unto thee." And he said, "Master say on."

⁴¹ "There was a certain lender, which had two debtors, the one ought five hundred pence, and the other fifty. ⁴² When they had nothing to pay, he forgave them both. Which of them tell me, will love him most?"

⁴³ Simon answered, and said, "I suppose that he to whom he forgave most." And he said unto him, "Thou hast truly judged." ⁴⁴ And he turned to the woman, and said unto Simon, "Seest thou this woman? I entered into thy house, and thou gavest me no water to my feet: but she hath washed my feet with tears, and wiped them with the hairs of her head. ⁴⁵ Thou gavest me no kiss: but she, since the time I came in, hath not ceased to kiss my feet. ⁴⁶ Mine head with oil thou didst not anoint: but she hath anointed my feet with ointment. ⁴⁷ Wherefore I say unto thee, Many sins are forgiven her, for she loved much. To whom less is forgiven, the same doeth less love." ⁴⁸ And he said unto her, "Thy sins are forgiven thee."

⁴⁹ And they that sat at meat with him, began to say within themselves, "Who is this which forgiveth sins also?"

⁵⁰ And he said to the woman, "Thy faith hath saved thee; Go in peace."