The Woman Who Annointed Jesus Feet Series

So, no, Simon didn’t see her and as far as he was concerned she had no right to be there and she wasn’t even welcome.

And then Jesus said in verse 44, “I entered into thine house, thou gavest me no water for my feet: but she hath washed my feet with tears, and wiped them with the hairs of her head. 45 Thou gavest me no kiss: but this woman since the time I came in hath not ceased to kiss my feet. 46 My head with oil thou didst not anoint: but this woman hath anointed my feet with ointment. 47 Wherefore I say unto thee, her sins, which are many, are forgiven; for she loved much: but to whom little is forgiven, the same loveth little. 48 And He said unto her, thy sins are forgiven.”

When Jesus said to Simon in verse 47, “He who has been forgiven little, the same loves little.” This was a rather scathing comment because Simon didn’t feel any need for forgiveness and he also felt very little love for those who did.

And Jesus’ comments to Simon were a real slap in his face because He said, you didn’t show Me any honor, you didn’t show Me any respect and you certainly didn’t demonstrate any basic friendliness. You didn’t do anything but insult Me with your lack of manners but this woman who you look down on was not only head and shoulders above you in the way she treated Me but now she’s saved and her sins are forgiven.

In verse 50, Jesus said to her, "Your faith has saved you, go in peace.” Listen, it wasn’t the fact that she humbled herself, washed His feet or anointed Him with oil but it was the fact that she believed in Jesus that He saved her. Ephesian 2:8 and 9 says, "For by grace are you saved through faith, that not of yourselves, it is a gift of God not of works lest any man should boast." It was her faith that saved her and not her works but her works were motivated by her faith.

And I believe Jesus was trying to tell Simon that he might have been a “high class” sinner but he had the same problem as this “low class” sinner because both of them were lost; it was only a matter of degrees. She may have owed a greater debt but the fact is both of them owed a debt that neither one could pay.

And some of us who’ve been in the church all our lives might feel as though we’re head and shoulders above those who were saved off the streets, but the fact is; we’ve all been saved from hell and when we get to heaven I don’t think there’s going to be any class structure based on the quantity of our lives previous to salvation because none of us have anything to brag about.

Listen, the Bible describes us all as sinful.

Romans 3:23 all have sinned and come short of the glory of God. That means there is not and never has been nor ever will be anybody on earth with the exception of Jesus who has not sinned and come short of the glory of God.

Isaiah 64:6 all my righteousness is as filthy rags. So, if anyone thinks they can stand in the presence of God and display their good works then they’re in for a surprise because all God sees is filth. We were born in sin and even though our sin nature might have been tamed or controlled so that there are things we no longer do; there’s still sin in our heart.