Jesus and the sinful woman
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Jesus forgives
Jesus forgives
The purpose of Jesus coming was to save the sinner, to make way, to be the way for salvation.
Jesus is at a Pharisee’s house, we looked at that last week, but want to bring back to remembrance what we read last week.
36 Now one of the Pharisees was requesting Him to dine with him, and He entered the Pharisee’s house and reclined at the table. 37 And there was a woman in the city who was a sinner; and when she learned that He was reclining at the table in the Pharisee’s house, she brought an alabaster vial of perfume,
38 and standing behind Him at His feet, weeping, she began to wet His feet with her tears, and kept wiping them with the hair of her head, and kissing His feet and anointing them with the perfume.
A known sinful woman comes to Jesus, wet his feet, kissed his feet and anointed His feet (Lk7:36-38.
39 Now when the Pharisee who had invited Him saw this, he said to himself, “If this man were a prophet He would know who and what sort of person this woman is who is touching Him, that she is a sinner.”
The host is questioning to himself if Jesus is really a prophet or not (Lk7:39).
We know she was a sinner, a known sinner
We know she came prepared (Jesus there, alabaster flask w/oil).
We know she was humbled by her actions (weeping, washing, anointing).
(Transition) this now brings us to our passage this morning. Again, a reminder, Jesus never misses a great teaching moment.
Let us read the word
Let us read the word
40 And Jesus answered him, “Simon, I have something to say to you.” And he replied, “Say it, Teacher.” 41 “A moneylender had two debtors: one owed five hundred denarii, and the other fifty.
42 “When they were unable to repay, he graciously forgave them both. So which of them will love him more?” 43 Simon answered and said, “I suppose the one whom he forgave more.” And He said to him, “You have judged correctly.”
44 Turning toward the woman, He said to Simon, “Do you see this woman? I entered your house; you gave Me no water for My feet, but she has wet My feet with her tears and wiped them with her hair. 45 “You gave Me no kiss; but she, since the time I came in, has not ceased to kiss My feet.
46 “You did not anoint My head with oil, but she anointed My feet with perfume. 47 “For this reason I say to you, her sins, which are many, have been forgiven, for she loved much; but he who is forgiven little, loves little.”
48 Then He said to her, “Your sins have been forgiven.” 49 Those who were reclining at the table with Him began to say to themselves, “Who is this man who even forgives sins?”
50 And He said to the woman, “Your faith has saved you; go in peace.”
What do you notice in this passage?
Jesus knew Simon was speaking to himself yet answers him (v.40) with a parable (vv.41-42)
What was the question Jesus posed to Simon (v.42) and what was His answer (v.43)?
Jesus turning to the woman but speaking to Simon says some things he did not do, but she did (vv.44-46) what were they?
No water for feet, but she with tears
No kiss, but she kissed his feet
No anointing my head, but she anointed My feet.
Notice the “tense” Jesus uses regarding sins (v.48).
What are people now saying to themselves (v.49)?
Who is this man who forgives sins?
How was the woman saved (v.50)?
Her faith
(Transition) that is a lot of information in verses, lets get into the verses now and see what we can learn about sin and forgiveness.
Jesus has something to say
Jesus has something to say
39 Now when the Pharisee who had invited Him saw this, he said to himself, “If this man were a prophet He would know who and what sort of person this woman is who is touching Him, that she is a sinner.” 40 And Jesus answered him, “Simon, I have something to say to you.” And he replied, “Say it, Teacher.”
Simon doubted Jesus was a prophet thinking Jesus could not know the woman’s heart and deeds. In reality Jesus knows the heart, her repentant heart, and Simon’s hard heart.
The Lord breaks the silence and addresses Simon directly in midst of the people there.
“When all the philosophers are dumb, and cannot give one word of help or comfort; when learning has no message to inspire or console the heart; when sympathy hesitates to break the silence . . . the Lord has something to say (Morrison).
Jesus speaks a parable
Jesus speaks a parable
41 Then Jesus told him this story: “A man loaned money to two people—500 pieces of silver to one and 50 pieces to the other. 42 But neither of them could repay him, so he kindly forgave them both, canceling their debts. Who do you suppose loved him more after that?”
43 Simon answered, “I suppose the one for whom he canceled the larger debt.” “That’s right,” Jesus said.
Parables, simple stories, deep meaning.
What is the meaning of this parable?
when one is forgiven much, they love much. They should love much.
Simon needed forgiveness for sin just as much as the woman did, he just did not realize it.
Here is a quote let me know if you agree with it.
“All men are debtors to God; yet some are greater debtors than others.”(Spurgeon)
Simon’s response to the parable was anything but sure, wasn’t it? “I suppose.”
The Forgiving Savior
The Forgiving Savior
44 Then he turned to the woman and said to Simon, “Look at this woman kneeling here. When I entered your home, you didn’t offer me water to wash the dust from my feet, but she has washed them with her tears and wiped them with her hair. 45 You didn’t greet me with a kiss, but from the time I first came in, she has not stopped kissing my feet.
46 You neglected the courtesy of olive oil to anoint my head, but she has anointed my feet with rare perfume. 47 “I tell you, her sins—and they are many—have been forgiven, so she has shown me much love. But a person who is forgiven little shows only little love.”
48 Then Jesus said to the woman, “Your sins are forgiven.” 49 The men at the table said among themselves, “Who is this man, that he goes around forgiving sins?”
50 And Jesus said to the woman, “Your faith has saved you; go in peace.”
Jesus was not blind to the woman, Simon was. Simon saw a sinner; Jesus saw a repentant, forgiven sinner.
I like the way Enduring word commentary said about this.
“Jesus, don’t you see this shameful woman associating so closely with You? Jesus turned the thought around on Simon, saying, ‘Do you see this woman? Simon, do you see her love, her repentance, her devotion? That is what I see.”
Another good quote
“It is not easy for us to blot out a past, and to free ourselves from all prejudice resulting from our knowledge of that past. Yet that is exactly what the Lord does. And He does so, not unrighteously, but righteously. He knows the power of His own grace, and that it completely cancels the past, and gives its own beauty to the soul.” (Morgan)
Simon did not do the normal courtesies given to houseguest. Not washing of feet, no kissing for greeting, no anointing head with oil.
Jesus noticed neglect and appreciated devotion.
I think we need to stop, pause, look at
47 “For this reason I say to you, her sins, which are many, have been forgiven, for she loved much; but he who is forgiven little, loves little.”
She was not forgiven because of her great love (v.47) Her great love was an outpouring from being forgiven.
It is common belief that the woman had met Jesus before and been forgiven and sought Him out on this day to demonstrate her love and devotion to Him because her sins, which were many, were forgiven.
Jesus turns to the woman and reminds her, assures her that her sins are forgiven (v.48)
The thoughts come about who is He, are the people coming to realize Jesus was more than a prophet, that He is as He claims able to forgive sins on which only God can do?
Pate: “Forgiveness is ready from God; there is no hesitation or shortage on His part. Our part is to come with humility and loving submission to Jesus, and to receive the forgiveness He offers by faith.”
Jesus sent the woman away not only reminded of forgiveness, but in peace. She came in humility and left in peace for her faith had saved her.
A few more comments before closing out tonight.
This woman was not saved by her tears or her gift, it was her faith (7:50) for no works can pay for salvation (Tit3:4-7)
Lost sinners are not saved by love, God’s love for them, or their love for God for God so love the world (Jn3:16) and it is by grace through faith we are saved (Eph2:8-9)
We are not saved by faith plus works, our faith will lead to works (Jm2:14-26)
Other scriptures noted tonight, Tit3:4-7; Jn3:16; Eph2:8-9; Jm2:14-26. Take the time and look them up and read them.