6:16; Sirach 51:23_]. [Footnote 1: Gr. _powers_.] [Footnote 2: Many ancient authorities read _be brought down_.] [Footnote 3: Or, _praise_.] [Footnote 4: Or, _that_.] [Footnote a: Rabbinical figure for going to school. Jesus thus definitely pictures himself as the expert on God in a Johannean passage (_cf._ Luke 10:21-24). He conceives himself as the Teacher who alone is able to interpret the Father.] § 59. THE ANOINTING[a] OF CHRIST'S FEET BY A SINFUL WOMAN IN THE HOUSE OF SIMON A PHARISEE. THE PARABLE OF THE TWO DEBTORS Galilee Luke 7:36-50 36 And one of the Pharisees desired him that he would eat with him. And he entered into the Pharisee's house, and sat down to meat. 37 And behold, a woman which was in the city, a sinner; and when she knew that he was sitting at meat in the Pharisee's house, she 38 brought [1]an alabaster cruse of ointment, and standing behind at his feet, weeping, she began to wet his feet with her tears, and wiped them with the hair of her head, and [2]kissed his feet, and 39 anointed them with the ointment. Now when the Pharisee which had bidden him saw it, he spake within himself, saying, This man, if he were [3]a prophet, would have perceived who and what manner of 40 woman this is which toucheth him, that she is a sinner. And Jesus answering said unto him, Simon, I have somewhat to say unto thee. 41 And he saith, [4]Master, say on. A certain lender had two debtors: 42 the one owed five hundred [5]pence, and the other fifty. When they had not _wherewith_ to pay, he forgave them both. Which of them 43 therefore will love him most? Simon answered and said, He, I suppose, to whom he forgave the most. And he said unto him, Thou 44 hast rightly judged. And turning to the woman, he said unto Simon, Seest thou this woman? I entered into thine house, thou gavest me no water for my feet: but she hath wetted my feet with her tears, 45 and wiped them with her hair. Thou gavest me no kiss: but she, 46 since the time I came in, hath not ceased to [6]kiss my feet. My head with oil thou didst not anoint: but she hath anointed my feet 47 with ointment. Wherefore I say unto thee, Her sins, which are many, are forgiven; for she loved much: but to whom little is 48 forgiven, _the same_ loveth little. And he said unto her, Thy sins 49 are forgiven. And they that sat at meat with him began to say 50 [7]within themselves, Who is this that even forgiveth sins? And he said unto the woman, Thy faith hath saved thee; go in peace. [Footnote 1: Or, _a flask_.] [Footnote 2: Gr. _kissed much_.] [Footnote 3: Some ancient authorities read _the prophet_. See John 1:21, 25.] [Footnote 4: Or, _Teacher_.] [Footnote 5: The word in the Greek denotes a coin worth about seventeen cents.] [Footnote 6: Gr. _kiss much_.] [Footnote 7: Or, _among_.]