^{44 Ref} And having turned unto the woman, he said to Simon, `Seest thou this woman? I entered into thy house; water for my feet thou didst not give, but this woman with tears did wet my feet, and with the hairs of her head did wipe;

^{45 Ref} a kiss to me thou didst not give, but this woman, from what `time' I came in, did not cease kissing my feet;

^{46 Ref} with oil my head thou didst not anoint, but this woman with ointment did anoint my feet;

^{47 Ref} therefore I say to thee, her many sins have been forgiven, because she did love much; but to whom little is forgiven, little he doth love.'

^{48 Ref} And he said to her, `Thy sins have been forgiven;'

^{49 Ref} and those reclining with him (at meat) began to say within themselves, `Who is this, who also doth forgive sins?'

^{50 Ref} and he said unto the woman, `Thy faith have saved thee, be going on to peace.'