A Sinful Woman Is Forgiving Analysis

In the Gospel of Luke, there is one story that tends to draw my attention. This story is commonly known as “A Sinful Woman is Forgiven”. In this gospel, Jesus is invited to eat at the house of a Pharisee. When he arrives, he is greeted with a woman who is infamous for being a sinner. She begins to weep over Jesus’ feet and washes them with her tears. Afterwards, she dries his feet with her hair. She then continues to kiss his feet and anoint them with ointment. As this is going on, the pharisee turns to Jesus and informs him that a sinner is touching him. Jesus, well aware of the fact that a sinner is washing his feet, replies to the pharisee, “A certain creditor had two debtors; one owed five hundred denarii, and the other fifty. When they could not pay, he canceled the debts for both of them. Now which of them will love him more?” (Luke 7:41-42). And, of course, the pharisee’s response is that the …show more content…
For example, if Person A’s family is wealthy while Person B’s family is struggling to make ends meet, Person B will more than likely be more grateful than Person A for the things they receive, like the sinner who was forgiven. This Gospel also explains the importance of not judging others for the things they do or do not have. Returning back to my previous example, say that Person A is bullying Person B for being less prosperous and say that person B is also stealing from stores due to lack of money. Both bullying and stealing are sins, but stealing tends to be seen as worse since you are robbing someone else of their goods and belongings. Continuing my explanation, if Person B were to genuinely repent their sins of stealing and were therefore forgiven, they would be grateful to God for showing mercy. On the other hand, if Person A was constantly belittling others and then asking for forgiveness, they would be learning nothing and would not be truly grateful for God’s