Gospel: Luke
7:36-50
36 One of
the Pharisees asked him to eat with him, and he went into the Pharisee's house,
and took his place at table. 37 And behold, a woman of the city, who was a
sinner, when she learned that he was at table in the Pharisee's house, brought
an alabaster flask of ointment, 38 and standing behind him 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.
39 Now
when the Pharisee who had invited him saw it, he said to himself, "If this
man were a prophet, he would have known who and what sort of woman this is who is touching him, for she is
a sinner." 40 And Jesus answering said to him, "Simon, I have
something to say to you." And he answered, "What is it,
Teacher?" 41 "A certain creditor had two debtors; one owed five
hundred denarii, and the other fifty. 42 When they could not pay, he forgave
them both. Now which of them will love him more?" 43 Simon answered,
"The one, I suppose, to whom he forgave more." And he said to him,
"You have judged rightly."
44 Then 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 from
the time I came in she has not ceased to kiss my feet. 46 You did not anoint my
head with oil, but she has anointed my feet with ointment.
47 Therefore I tell
you, her sins, which are many, are forgiven, for she loved much; but he who is
forgiven little, loves little." 48 And he said to her, "Your sins are
forgiven." 49 Then those who were at table with him began to say among
themselves, "Who is this, who even forgives sins?" 50 And he said to
the woman, "Your faith has saved you; go in peace."
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Reflection:
What
compelled the woman to wet the feet of Jesus with her tears? What compelled her
to wipe Jesus feet with her hair and to kiss Jesus feet and anoint
them with an ointment?
It was
her sinfulness, she was already tired of living her life in sin that’s why when
she learned that Jesus was in Simon’s house. She did everything to get near Him
so that she could humbly honor Him with whatever humble gesture that she could
offer Jesus.
Never did
she thought that Jesus would condemn and judge her she simply
focused on her need to be forgiven. This is Jesus for all of us, a God who will
never condemn our sinfulness no matter how serious. A God who will never judge
us based on the sins that we have committed in the past.
What is
important for Jesus is the here and now, never mind the past sins for as long
as we have the humility to ask for forgiveness. Perhaps, the humble gesture
that the woman did was her way of asking for forgiveness of her past sins. The
woman spoke to Jesus through her heart, she spoke through her acts of humility.
And Jesus heard the desire of her repentant heart.
What are
you capable of doing to show Jesus that you’re repentant of your sins? - Marino J. Dasmarinas
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