Just then Jesus’ disciples came back, and they were surprised to find him talking with a woman. But no one asked her, “What do you want?” And no one asked him, “Why are you talking with her?”
The Pharisee who had invited Jesus saw this. He said to himself, “If this man were a prophet, he would know who is touching him—what kind of woman she is. She’s a sinner!”
When Jesus heard this, he was amazed. He said to the people following him, “Truly I tell you, I haven’t met anyone in Israel whose faith is this great.