Jesus Anointed at Simon’s House

Jesus Anointed at Simon’s House – Luke 7:36-50

    Simon was a Pharisee who asked Jesus to dinner.  While Jesus was there a woman who had an awful life came into the home with a bottle of perfume.  She stood at the feet of Jesus and wiped them with her hair and mixed the perfume with them.  She kissed Jesus’ feet as well.  Simon was disgusted because the woman was a sinner.  Jesus then told him a parable about two men that owed money and both were forgiven their debt.  Jesus then told the woman that her sins had been forgiven.  Jesus taught Simon that day about true value.

    This woman was paying homage to Jesus by her act.  She knew He was the Messiah.   The Pharisee Simon was looking at the outward side of the woman and condemned her.  Jesus saw the inside and saw her faith and this saved her.  This shows the difference between man’s and God’s judgment.  

    Jesus wasn’t afraid of ruining His reputation to help people.   God cancels debts but the greater debt of sin has been forgiven more.  Jesus said that those who have been forgiven much, love much.  Those who know they have been forgiven much will love Jesus more than those who do not.

    Jesus showed the difference between Simon and the woman.  She knew that Jesus had forgiven her sins which was much and so she showed Him through this act how much she loved Jesus.  Simon had been in his mind forgiven little so He loved Jesus little.   Jesus said her sins had been forgiven and the people who wondered who Jesus was when they saw Him forgive her sins.   Jesus teaches that the principle of faith is what saves people not good works.  When we are saved and forgiven we have peace.