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The Anointing of Jesus by Mary Magdalene

CHAPTER 11

The Anointing of Jesus by Mary Magdalene

Judging by worldly standards (6). The enlightened one perceives (10)

1. And one of the pharisees invited Him to eat with him. And He went to the pharisee's house and sat down to eat.

2. And behold, a woman of Magdala, who was reputed to be a sinner, was in the city. When she heard that Jesus was at the pharisee's house for a meal, she brought an alabaster vessel of ointment and stepped behind Him. Weeping, she covered His feet with tears, dried them with the hair of her head, kissed His feet and anointed them with ointment.

3. Now when the pharisee who had invited Him to his home saw this, he thought to himself, "If this man were a prophet, He would know who and what kind of woman touches Him, for she is a sinner.”

4. Jesus said to him, "Simon, I have something to say to you.” He said, "Master speak.”

5. "There was a creditor who had two debtors. The one owed five hundred pence, the other fifty. And as they could not pay, he forgave them both their debt. Tell me now, which of them will love him most?”

6. Simon answered, "I think, he to whom he forgave the most.” And He said to him, "You have rightly judged.” (Chap. 11:1-6)

I, Christ, explain, correct
and deepen the word:

"You have rightly judged” means: You have judged according to worldly standards.

Recognize: Every judgement is a condemnation and gives evidence of spiritual ignorance. Even though the debtor who was excused from the greater debt loves the creditor more, it is not God who applies these standards. He loves all equally. The one who is nearer to God loves Him more.

7. And he said to Simon, "Do you see this woman? I have come to your house, and you have given Me no water for My feet; but she has covered My feet with tears and has dried them with the hair of her head. You have given Me no kiss, but this woman has not ceased to kiss My feet since the time I came in. You have not anointed My head with oil, but she anointed My feet with ointment.

8. Therefore, I say to you: She has been forgiven many sins; for she has loved much, not only people, but also the animals and the birds of the air, yea, even the fishes of the sea. But to whom little is forgiven, the same loves little.”

9. And He said to her, "Your sins are forgiven.” And those who were sitting with Him at the table began to say to themselves, "Who is this one who even forgives sins?”

10. For He did not say, I forgive you, but your sins are forgiven you; for He discerned true faith and penitence in her heart. Jesus did not need that anyone testify for another one, for He knew what is in man. (Chap. 11:7-10)

I, Christ, explain, correct
and deepen the word:

The enlightened one perceives the soul and the person. He perceives the honesty and the sincerity and sees the sin and the atonement, too. He sees the dishonesty and the hypocrisy. He also addresses them impersonally, if as it is good for the soul and the person. When the person sincerely repents and no longer falls into the same sin, it is forgiven by the eternal Father, too, provided his neighbour against whom he committed the sin has also forgiven him. The one to whom God remits the heaviest debt has settled it in God, and thus he is forgiven his debt.