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This Pharisee invited Jesus to eat in his house.
Who is Simon?
This costly container symbolized the woman's willingness to give Jesus something valuable despite her reputation.
What is an alabaster box of ointment?
Every object the woman used became an expression of worship. Name four.
Tears, hair, feet, ointment (or alabaster box).
Jesus used the parable of the two debtors to teach that gratitude increases in proportion to this
What is the amount one has been forgiven?
Name the Pharisee who invited Jesus into his house?
Who is Simon?
This woman washed Jesus' feet with her tears.
Who is the sinful woman?
This ordinary household item was noticeably absent from Simon's welcome but abundantly supplied through the woman's repentance.
What is water for Jesus' feet?
What is the central spiritual theme of this Gospel passage?
Repentance, forgiveness, and faith produce genuine love for Christ.
When Jesus said, "Her sins, which are many, are forgiven, for she loved much," He was teaching that her love was evidence of this not the cause of it.
What is God's forgiveness (or a repentant heart that had received forgiveness)?
According to the Gospel, the sinful woman stood in this position relative to Jesus before washing His feet.
Behind Him at His feet?
This person forgave both debtors in Jesus' parable.
Who is the creditor?
Jesus contrasted two similar substances in the story: Simon failed to use this on Jesus' head, while the woman used another fragrant substance on His feet.
What is oil?
Without looking, place these events in the correct order:
Simon judged the woman based on her past, while Jesus looked at
What is her repentant heart?
Jesus pointed out three specific acts of hospitality Simon failed to provide. Name all three.
This person told Jesus, "Master, say it."
Who is Simon the Pharisee?
The different amounts owed 500 and 50 of this currency illustrate that everyone is in debt to God because of sin, though some recognize it more deeply.
What are denarii?
After forgiving the woman, Jesus told her to do this.
What is go in peace?
By asking Simon which debtor would love the creditor more, Jesus led Simon to discover the answer through this teaching method.
What is a parable
The guests questioned Jesus by asking, "Who is this who forgives sins also?" Why was this question so significant?
Because only God has authority to forgive sins, so Jesus was revealing His divine authority.
Who said, "Your faith has saved you; go in peace"?
Who is Jesus Christ?
The woman's tears, hair, kisses, and ointment together became symbols of this inward spiritual transformation.
What is true repentance (or humility and repentance)?
Jesus responded to Simon's silent judgment by doing this before telling the parable.
He addressed what Simon was thinking?
The final words, "Your faith has saved you," emphasize that salvation comes through this rather than outward religious status.
What is faith in Christ?
Rather than answering Simon's criticism directly, Jesus first told a parable. Why?
To help Simon recognize his own lack of love and gratitude, leading him to judge himself before Jesus applied the lesson to the woman.