to repentance and the offer of life, "And
wisdom is justified of all her children."

6. A Sinful Woman Forgiven. Ch. 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 who was in the city, a sinner; and
when she knew that he was sitting at meat in the Pharisee's house,
she brought an alabaster cruse of ointment, 38 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 kissed his feet, and
anointed them with ointment. 39 Now when the Pharisee that had
bidden him saw it, he spake within himself, saying, This man, if
he were a prophet, would have perceived who and what manner of
woman this is that toucheth him, that she is a sinner. 40 And
Jesus answering said unto him, Simon, I have somewhat to say unto
thee. And he saith, Teacher, say on. 41 A certain lender had two
debtors: the one owed five hundred shillings, and the other fifty.
42 When they had not _wherewith_ to pay, he forgave them both.
Which of them therefore will love him most? 43 Simon answered and
said, He, I suppose, to whom he forgave the most. And he said unto
him, Thou hast rightly judged. 44 And turning to the woman, he
said unto Simon, Seest thou this woman? I entered into thy house,
thou gavest me no water for my feet: but she hath wetted my feet
with her tears, and wiped them with her hair. 45 Thou gavest me no
kiss: but she, since the time I came in, hath not ceased to kiss
my feet. 46 My head with oil thou didst not anoint: but she hath
anointed my feet with ointment. 47 Wherefore I say unto thee, Her
sins, which are many, are forgiven; for she loved much: but to
whom little is forgiven, _the same_ loveth little. 48 And he said
unto her, Thy sins are forgiven. 49 And they that sat at meat with
him began to say within themselves, Who is this that even
forgiveth sins? 50 And he said unto the woman, Thy faith hath
saved thee; go in peace.

The Gospel of Luke appears to place special emphasis upon the grace and
forgiveness manifested by Jesus. It alone records his sympathy with the
sorrowing widow of Nain, and it is also alone in expressing the sympathy
which Jesus felt for the sinful woman who anointed his feet in the house
of Simon, the