ye say, A
gluttonous man, and a winebibber, a friend of publicans and sinners!
(35)though wisdom hath been justified by her children.

(36)Then one of the Pharisees invited him to eat with him. And he went
into the Pharisee's house, and sat down to table. (37)And, behold, a
certain woman in the city, who was a notorious offender, when she knew
that Jesus was sitting at table in the Pharisee's house, brought an
alabaster vessel of odoriferous balm, (38)and standing at his feet
behind him, began to water his feet with her tears, and to wipe them
with the hair of her head, and kissed his feet, and anointed them with
the perfumed balm. (39)And when the Pharisee who had invited him saw
it, he said within himself, If this man were a prophet, he would know
who and what kind of a woman this is that toucheth him; for she is a
notorious sinner. (40)And Jesus addressing himself to him said, Simon,
I have somewhat to say to thee. And he said, Master, speak freely.

(41)A certain creditor had two debtors, the one owed five hundred
denarii, and the other fifty. (42)But having nothing to pay, he forgave
them both. Tell me, which of these, then, will love him most? (43)And
Simon answering said, I suppose, he to whom he forgave most. And he
said unto him, Thou hast judged rightly. (44)So turning to the woman,
he said to Simon, Thou seest this woman? I came into thine house, even
water for my feet thou gavest not; but she hath washed my feet with her
tears, and wiped them with the hairs of her head. (45)One kiss hast
thou not given me, but she from the time she hath come in, hath not
ceased tenderly to kiss my feet. (46)My head with oil thou hast not
anointed; but she hath anointed my feet with odoriferous balm. (47)For
which cause, I tell thee, her many sins are forgiven, for she hath
loved much: but to whom a little is forgiven, he loveth little. (48)And
he said to her, Thy sins are forgiven. (49)And they who sat at table
with him began to say in themselves, Who is this, who even forgives
sins? (50)But he said unto the woman, Thy faith hath saved thee; go in
peace.

CHAP. VIII.

AND it came to pass afterwards, that he went through every city and
village, preaching and publishing the glad tidings of the kingdom of
God, and the twelve with him. (2)And certain women who had been cured
of evil spirits and sicknesses, Mary called Magdalene, from whom seven
devils had gone out. (3)And Joanna the wife of Chuza, Herod's
lieutenant-govern