and sat down to meat. 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, 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 the ointment.

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."

And Jesus answering said unto him, "Simon, I have somewhat to say unto
thee."

And he saith, "Teacher, say on."

"A certain lender had two debtors: the one owed five hundred
shillings, and the other fifty. When they had not wherewith to pay, he
forgave them both. Which of them therefore will love him most?"

Simon answered and said, "He, I suppose, to whom he forgave the most."

And he said unto him, "Thou hast rightly judged." 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. Thou gavest me no
kiss: but she, since the time I came in, hath not ceased to kiss my
feet. My head with oil thou didst not anoint: but she hath anointed
my feet with ointment. 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."

And he said unto her, "Thy sins are forgiven."

And they that sat at meat with him began to say within themselves,
"Who is this that even forgiveth sins?"

And he said unto the woman, "Thy faith hath saved thee; go in peace."

THE MINISTERING WOMEN.

And it came to pass soon afterwards, that he went about through cities
and villages, preaching and bringing the good tidings of the kingdom
of God, and with him the twelve, and certain women who had been healed
of evil spirits and infirmities: Mary that was called Magdalene, from
whom seven demons had gone out, and Joanna the wife of Chuzas Herod's
steward, and Susanna, and many others, who ministered unto them of
their substance.

GROWING POPULARITY AND RISING OPPOSITION

THE CONCERN OF JESUS' FRIENDS.

And he cometh into a house. And the multitude cometh together again,
so that they could not so much as eat bread. And when