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Luke 7:39

Weymouth NT

Noticing this, the Pharisee, His host, said to himself, »This man, if he were really a Prophet, would know who and what sort of person this woman is who is touching him–and would know that she is an immoral woman.«

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»So the last shall be first, and the first last.«

»This is Jesus, the Prophet, from Nazareth in Galilee,« replied the crowds.

For from within, out of men's hearts, their evil purposes proceed–fornication, theft, murder, adultery,

and he debated within himself, saying, »`What am I to do? for I have no place in which to store my crops.'

and this led the Pharisees and the Scribes indignantly to complain, saying, »He gives a welcome to notorious sinners, and joins them at their meals!«

»Then the steward said within himself,« `What am I to do? For my master is taking away the stewardship from me. I am not strong enough for field labour: to beg, I should be ashamed.

»For a time he would not, but afterwards he said to himself,« `Though I have neither reverence for God nor respect for man,

Live lives which shall prove your change of heart; and do not begin to say to yourselves, `We have Abraham as our forefather,' for I tell you that God can raise up descendants for Abraham from these stones.

All were awe-struck, and they gave glory to God–some saying, »A Prophet, a great Prophet, has risen up among us.« Others said, »God has not forgotten His People.«

And there was a woman in the town who was a notorious sinner. Having learnt that Jesus was at table in the Pharisee's house she brought a flask of perfume,

and, standing behind close to His feet, weeping, began to wet His feet with her tears; and with her hair she wiped the tears away again, while she lovingly kissed His feet and poured the perfume over them.

In answer to his thoughts Jesus said to him, »Simon, I have a word to say to you.« »Rabbi, say on,« he replied.

»Sir,« replied the woman, »I see that you are a Prophet.

Among the mass of the people there was much muttered debate about Him. Some said, »He is a good man.« Others said, »Not so: he is imposing on the people.«

A second time therefore they called the man who had been blind, and said, »Give God the praise: we know that that man is a sinner.«




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