Gospel
“Her sins, even her many sins, are forgiven, because she has shown great love” (Lk 7:36-50)
Come to me, all you who labor
and are burdened, says the Lord,
and I will give you rest.
Alleluia. (Mt 11:28)
Gospel of Jesus Christ according to Saint Luke
At that time
a Pharisee had invited Jesus to eat with him.
Jesus went in
and sat down at the table.
Then a woman from the city, a sinner, came
and heard that Jesus was reclining at the table in the Pharisee's house.
She had brought an alabaster jar of perfume.
She stood behind him at his feet, weeping,
and began to wet his feet with her tears.
She wiped them with her hair,
kissed them,
and anointed them with perfume.
When the Pharisee who had invited Jesus saw this,
he said to himself,
“If this man were a prophet,
he would know who this woman is who is touching him,
and that she is a sinner.”
Jesus answered and said to him,
“Simon, I have something to say to you.”
“Speak, Master.”
Jesus said to him,
“A certain creditor had two debtors;
the one owed him five hundred pieces of silver, and
the other fifty.
Since neither of them could pay him back,
he forgave them both.
Which of them will love him more?”
Simon answered,
“I suppose the one who has been forgiven
the greater debt.
” Jesus said to him, “You are right.”
He turned to the woman and said to Simon,
“Do you see this woman?
I came into your house,
and you did not pour water on my feet;
but she wet them with her tears
and wiped them with her hair.”
You did not kiss me;
she, since she came in,
has not stopped kissing my feet.
You did not anoint my head;
she poured perfume on my feet.
Therefore I tell you,
her sins, even her many sins, are forgiven,
because she has shown much love.
But he who is forgiven little,
shows little love. "
Then he said to the woman,
"Your sins are forgiven."
Those who were with them began to say to themselves,
"Who is this man
who forgives sins?"
Then Jesus said to the woman,
"Your faith has saved you.
Go in peace."
– Let us acclaim the Word of God.
