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And,behold, a womanin the city,whichwas a sinner, when she knewthat Jesus sat at meatin the Pharisee'shouse,brought an alabaster box of ointment,
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Andstoodathisfeetbehind him weeping, and began to washhisfeet with tears,and did wipe them with the hairs of herhead,andkissedhisfeet,andanointed them with the ointment.
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Now when the Phariseewhich had biddenhimsaw it, he spakewithinhimself,saying, This man,if he were a prophet*, would have knownwhoand what manner of woman this is thattouchethhim:for she is a sinner.
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AndJesusansweringsaiduntohim,Simon, I havesomewhat to say unto thee.And he saith, Master, say on.
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There was a certaincreditor which had twodebtors: the oneowed five hundredpence,and the otherfifty.
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And when theyhadnothing to pay, he frankly forgave them both. Tell metherefore,which of them will lovehimmost?
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Simonansweredandsaid, I supposethat he, to whom he forgavemost.And he said unto him,Thou hastrightlyjudged.
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And he turnedto the woman, and said unto Simon,Seest thouthiswoman? I enteredintothinehouse, thou gavest menowaterformyfeet:butshe* hath washedmyfeet with tears,andwiped them with the hairs of herhead.
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Thou gavestmenokiss:but this woman*since the time I came inhathnotceased to kissmyfeet.
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Myhead with oil thou didstnotanoint: but this woman* hath anointedmyfeet with ointment.
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WhereforeIsay unto thee,Hersins,which are many, are forgiven; for she lovedmuch:but to whomlittle is forgiven, the same lovethlittle.