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And one of the Pharisees desired him that he would eat with him. And he went into the Pharisees house, and sate downe to meat.

And behold, a woman in the citie which was a sinner, when shee knew that Iesus sate at meat in the Pharisees house, brought an Alabaster boxe of ointment,

And stood at his feet behind him, weeping, and began to wash his feete with teares, and did wipe them with the haires of her head, and kissed his feet, and anointed them with the oyntment.

Now when the Pharisee which had bidden him, saw it, he spake within himselfe, saying, This man, if he were a Prophet, would haue knowen who, and what maner of woman this is that toucheth him: for she is a sinner.

And Iesus answering, said vnto him, Simon, I haue somewhat to say vnto thee. And he saith, Master, say on.

There was a certaine creditour, which had two debtors: the one ought fiue hundred pence, and the other fiftie.

And when they had nothing to pay, he frankly forgaue them both. Tell me therefore, which of them will loue him most?

Simon answered, and saide, I suppose, that hee to whome he forgaue most. And he said vnto him, Thou hast rightly iudged.

And hee turned to the woman, and said vnto Simon, Seest thou this woman? I entred into thine house, thou gauest me no water for my feete: but shee hath washed my feete with teares, and wiped them with the haires of her head.

Thou gauest me no kisse: but this woman, since the time I came in, hath not ceased to kisse my feet.

Mine head with oile thou didst not anoint: but this woman anointed my feet with oyntment.

Wherefore, I say vnto thee, her sinnes, which are many, are forgiuen, for she loued much: but to whom litle is forgiuen, the same loueth litle.

And he said vnto her, Thy sinnes are forgiuen.

And they that sate at meat with him, began to say within themselues, Who is this that forgiueth sinnes also?

And he said to the woman, Thy faith hath saued thee, goe in peace.