INTRO TO THE GOSPEL READING
Reader: On top of a mountain, Peter said to Jesus, “It is good for us to be
here.”
All: And then they heard a voice from the clouds:
Reader: “This is my Son, my Chosen. Listen to him.”
All: Let us listen to Jesus today. (Luke 9:33-35)
GOSPEL READING
Luke 7:36-50
36One of the Pharisees asked Jesus to eat with him, and he went into the
Pharisee’s house and took his place at the table. 37And a woman in the
city, who was a sinner, having learned that he was eating in the
Pharisee’s house, brought an alabaster jar of ointment. 38She stood
behind him at his feet, weeping, and began to bathe his feet with her
tears and to dry them with her hair. Then she continued kissing his feet
and anointing them with the ointment. 39Now when the Pharisee who had
invited him saw it, he said to himself, “If this man were a prophet, he
would have known who and what kind of woman this is who is touching
him – that she is a sinner.” 40Jesus spoke up and said to him, “Simon, I
have something to say to you.” “Teacher,” he replied, “Speak.”
41“A certain creditor had two debtors; one owed five hundred denarii,
and the other fifty. 42When they could not pay, he canceled the debts for
both of them. Now which of them will love him more?” 43Simon
answered, “I suppose the one for whom he canceled the greater debt.”
And Jesus said to him, “You have judged rightly.”
44Then turning toward the woman, he said to Simon, “Do you see this
woman? I entered your house; you gave me no water for my feet, but she
has bathed my feet with her tears and dried them with her hair. 45You
gave me no kiss, but from the time I came in she has not stopped kissing
my feet. 46You did not anoint my head with oil, but she has anointed my
feet with ointment. 47Therefore, I tell you, her sins, which were many,
have been forgiven; hence she has shown great love. But the one to
whom little is forgiven, loves little.” 48Then he said to her, “Your sins are
forgiven.” 49But those who were at the table with him began to say
among themselves, “Who is this who even forgives sins?” 50And he said
to the woman, “Your faith has saved you; go in peace.”
Reader: This is the gospel of the Lord.
All: Praise to you, O Christ.
Reader: While everyone was amazed at all that Jesus was saying and
doing, he said to his disciples, “Let these words sink into your ears:
All: The Son of Man is going to be betrayed into human hands.”
(Luke 9:43-44)
