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36 One of the Pharisees invited Jesus to eat with him. After he entered the Pharisee's home, he took his place at the table.
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One of the Pharisees asked Jesus to eat with him, and he went into the Pharisee's house and took his place at the table.
37 Meanwhile, a woman from the city, a sinner, discovered that Jesus was dining in the Pharisee's house. She brought perfumed oil in a vase made of alabaster.
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And a woman in the city, who was a sinner, having learned that he was eating in the Pharisee's house, brought an alabaster jar of ointment.
38 Standing behind him at his feet and crying, she began to wet his feet with her tears. She wiped them with her hair, kissed them, and poured the oil on them.
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She stood behind him at his feet, weeping, and began to bathe his feet with her tears and to dry them with her hair. Then she continued kissing his feet and anointing them with the ointment.
39 When the Pharisee who had invited Jesus saw what was happening, he said to himself, If this man were a prophet, he would know what kind of woman is touching him. He would know that she is a sinner.
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Now when the Pharisee who had invited him saw it, he said to himself, "If this man were a prophet, he would have known who and what kind of woman this is who is touching him—that she is a sinner."
40 Jesus replied, "Simon, I have something to say to you." "Teacher, speak," he said.
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Jesus spoke up and said to him, "Simon, I have something to say to you." "Teacher," he replied, "speak."
41 "A certain lender had two debtors. One owed enough money to pay five hundred people for a day's work. The other owed enough money for fifty.
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"A certain creditor had two debtors; one owed five hundred denarii, and the other fifty.
42 When they couldn't pay, the lender forgave the debts of them both. Which of them will love him more?"
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When they could not pay, he canceled the debts for both of them. Now which of them will love him more?"
43 Simon replied, "I suppose the one who had the largest debt canceled." Jesus said, "You have judged correctly."
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Simon answered, "I suppose the one for whom he canceled the greater debt." And Jesus said to him, "You have judged rightly."
44 Jesus turned to the woman and said to Simon, "Do you see this woman? When I entered your home, you didn't give me water for my feet, but she wet my feet with tears and wiped them with her hair.
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Then turning toward the woman, he said to Simon, "Do you see this woman? I entered your house; you gave me no water for my feet, but she has bathed my feet with her tears and dried them with her hair.
45 You didn't greet me with a kiss, but she hasn't stopped kissing my feet since I came in.
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You gave me no kiss, but from the time I came in she has not stopped kissing my feet.
46 You didn't anoint my head with oil, but she has poured perfumed oil on my feet.
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You did not anoint my head with oil, but she has anointed my feet with ointment.
47 This is why I tell you that her many sins have been forgiven; so she has shown great love. The one who is forgiven little loves little."
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Therefore, I tell you, her sins, which were many, have been forgiven; hence she has shown great love. But the one to whom little is forgiven, loves little."
48 Then Jesus said to her, "Your sins are forgiven."
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Then he said to her, "Your sins are forgiven."
49 The other table guests began to say among themselves, "Who is this person that even forgives sins?"
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But those who were at the table with him began to say among themselves, "Who is this who even forgives sins?"
50 Jesus said to the woman, "Your faith has saved you. Go in peace."
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And he said to the woman, "Your faith has saved you; go in peace."
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