MORE SPOKEN ENGLISH -- THE LIFE OF JESUS:  #15 Jesus Forgives a Prostitute

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Luke 7:36-50 and Luke 8:22-25



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36 One of the Pharisees asked Jesus to come to his home for a meal,  (One of the Pharisees asked Jesus to come to his home for a meal,)

so Jesus accepted the invitation and sat down to eat.  (so Jesus accepted the invitation and sat down to eat.)

36 One of the Pharisees asked Jesus to come to his home for a meal, so Jesus accepted the invitation and sat down to eat.  (One of the Pharisees asked Jesus to come to his home for a meal, so Jesus accepted the invitation and sat down to eat.)

37 A certain immoral woman heard he was there and brought a beautiful jar filled with expensive perfume.  (A certain immoral woman heard he was there and brought a beautiful jar filled with expensive perfume.)

38 Then she knelt behind him at his feet, weeping.  (Then she knelt behind him at his feet, weeping.)

Her tears fell on his feet, and she wiped them off with her hair.  (Her tears fell on his feet, and she wiped them off with her hair.)

Then she kept kissing his feet and putting perfume on them.  (Then she kept kissing his feet and putting perfume on them.)

39 When the Pharisee who was the host saw what was happening and who the woman was,  (When the Pharisee who was the host saw what was happening and who the woman was,)

he said to himself, "This proves that Jesus is no prophet.  (he said to himself, "This proves that Jesus is no prophet.)

39 When the Pharisee who was the host saw what was happening and who the woman was, he said to himself, "This proves that Jesus is no prophet.  (When the Pharisee who was the host saw what was happening and who the woman was, he said to himself, "This proves that Jesus is no prophet.)

If God had really sent him, he would know what kind of woman is touching him.  (If God had really sent him, he would know what kind of woman is touching him.)

She's a sinner!"  (She's a sinner!")

40 Then Jesus spoke up and answered his thoughts.  (Then Jesus spoke up and answered his thoughts.)

"Simon," he said to the Pharisee, "I have something to say to you."  ("Simon," he said to the Pharisee, "I have something to say to you.")

"All right, Teacher," Simon replied, "go ahead."  ("All right, Teacher," Simon replied, "go ahead.")

41 Then Jesus told him this story: "A man loaned money to two people--  (Then Jesus told him this story: "A man loaned money to two people—

five hundred pieces of silver to one and fifty pieces to the other.  (five hundred pieces of silver to one and fifty pieces to the other.)

41 Then Jesus told him this story: "A man loaned money to two people--five hundred pieces of silver to one and fifty pieces to the other.  (Then Jesus told him this story: "A man loaned money to two people--five hundred pieces of silver to one and fifty pieces to the other.)

42 But neither of them could repay him,  (But neither of them could repay him,)

so he kindly forgave them both, canceling their debts.  (so he kindly forgave them both, canceling their debts.)

42 But neither of them could repay him, so he kindly forgave them both, canceling their debts.  (But neither of them could repay him, so he kindly forgave them both, canceling their debts.)

Who do you suppose loved him more after that?"  (Who do you suppose loved him more after that?")

43 Simon answered, "I suppose the one for whom he canceled the larger debt."  (Simon answered, "I suppose the one for whom he canceled the larger debt.")

"That's right," Jesus said.  ("That's right," Jesus said.)

44 Then he turned to the woman and said to Simon, "Look at this woman kneeling here.  (Then he turned to the woman and said to Simon, "Look at this woman kneeling here.)

When I entered your home, you didn't offer me water to wash the dust from my feet,  (When I entered your home, you didn't offer me water to wash the dust from my feet,)

but she has washed them with her tears and wiped them with her hair.  (but she has washed them with her tears and wiped them with her hair.)

When I entered your home, you didn't offer me water to wash the dust from my feet, but she has washed them with her tears and wiped them with her hair.  (When I entered your home, you didn't offer me water to wash the dust from my feet, but she has washed them with her tears and wiped them with her hair.)

45 You didn't give me a kiss of greeting,  (You didn't give me a kiss of greeting,)

but she has kissed my feet again and again from the time I first came in.  (but she has kissed my feet again and again from the time I first came in.)

45 You didn't give me a kiss of greeting, but she has kissed my feet again and again from the time I first came in.  (You didn't give me a kiss of greeting, but she has kissed my feet again and again from the time I first came in.)

46 You neglected the courtesy of olive oil to anoint my head,  (You neglected the courtesy of olive oil to anoint my head,)

but she has anointed my feet with rare perfume.  (but she has anointed my feet with rare perfume.)

46 You neglected the courtesy of olive oil to anoint my head, but she has anointed my feet with rare perfume.  (You neglected the courtesy of olive oil to anoint my head, but she has anointed my feet with rare perfume.)

47 I tell you, her sins--and they are many--have been forgiven,  (I tell you, her sins--and they are many--have been forgiven,)

so she has shown me much love.  (so she has shown me much love.)

47 I tell you, her sins--and they are many--have been forgiven, so she has shown me much love.  (I tell you, her sins--and they are many--have been forgiven, so she has shown me much love.)

But a person who is forgiven little shows only little love."  (But a person who is forgiven little shows only little love.")

48 Then Jesus said to the woman, "Your sins are forgiven."  (Then Jesus said to the woman, "Your sins are forgiven.")

49 The men at the table said among themselves,  (The men at the table said among themselves,)

"Who does this man think he is, going around forgiving sins?"  ("Who does this man think he is, going around forgiving sins?")

49 The men at the table said among themselves, "Who does this man think he is, going around forgiving sins?"  (The men at the table said among themselves, "Who does this man think he is, going around forgiving sins?")

50 And Jesus said to the woman, "Your faith has saved you; go in peace."  (And Jesus said to the woman, "Your faith has saved you; go in peace.")


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22 One day, Jesus and his disciples got into a boat, and he said, "Let's cross the lake." They started out, 23 and while they were sailing across, he went to sleep. Suddenly a windstorm struck the lake, and the boat started sinking. They were in danger. 24 So they went to Jesus and woke him up, "Master, Master! We are about to drown!" 

Jesus got up and ordered the wind and waves to stop. They obeyed, and everything was calm. 25 Then Jesus asked the disciples, "Don't you have any faith?" 

But they were frightened and amazed. They said to each other, "Who is this? He can give orders to the wind and the waves, and they obey him!" 



Scripture quotations from verses 7:36-50 are taken from the Holy Bible, New Living Translation, copyright 1996. Used by permission of Tyndale House Publishers, Inc., Wheaton, Illinois 60189. All rights reserved. 

Scripture quotations from verses 8:22-25 are from the Contemporary English Version Copyright © 1991, 1992, 1995 by American Bible Society, Used by Permission.


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VOCABULARY  (Suggestion: To understand the meaning better, read  Luke 7:35-50 and Luke 8:21-25 from a Bible written in your language.)

a (an)
accepted (to accept)
after
again
ahead
all
among
and
anoint (to anoint)
anointed  (to anoint)
answered (to answer)
are (to be)
around
asked (to ask)
at
beautiful (beautiful, more, most beautiful, beautifully)
been (to be)
behind
both
brought (to bring)
but
came (to come)
canceled (to cancel)
canceling (to cancel)
certain
come (to come)
could
courtesy
debt
didn't (= did not)
do (to do)
does (to do)
down
dust
eat (to eat)
entered (to enter)
expensive (expensive, more, most expensive, expensively)
faith
feet (foot)
fell (to fall)
fifty (50)
filled (to fill)
first
five (5)
for
forgave (to forgive)
forgiven 
from
give (to give)
go (to go)
God
going (to go)
greeting
had (to have)
hair
happening (to happen)
has (to have)
he
head
heard (to hear)
her
here
him
himself
his
home
host
hundred (100)
I
if
immoral (immoral, more, most immoral, immorally)
in
invitation
is (to be)
jar
Jesus = a man’s name
kept (to keep)
kind (kind, kinder, kindest, kindly)
kiss (to kiss)
kissed (to kiss)
kissing (to kiss)
kneeling (to kneel)
knelt (to kneel)
know (to know)
larger (large, larger, largest, largely)
little (little, littler, littlest)
loaned (to loan)
look (to look)
love (to love)
loved (to love)
man (men)
many
me
meal
men (man)
money
more (much, more, most)
much (much, more, most)
my
neglected (to neglect)
neither
no
of
off
offer (to offer)
oil
olive
on
one (1)
only
other
peace
people (person)
perfume
Pharisee = a religious leader 
piece
prophet
proves (to prove)
putting (to put)
rare (rare, more, most rare, rarely)
really
repay (to repay)
replied (to reply)
right (right, rightly)
said (to say)
sat (to sit)
saved (to save)
saw (to see)
say (to say)
sent (to send)
she
she’s (= she is)
shown (to show)
shows (to show)
silver
Simon = a man’s name
sin
sinner
so
something
spoke (to speak)
story
suppose (to suppose)
table
teacher
tear
tell (to tell)
that
that’s (= that is)
the
their
them
themselves
then
there
they
think (to think)
this
thought (to think)
time
to
to accept
to anoint
to answer
to ask
to be
to bring
to cancel
to come
to eat
to enter
to fall
to fill
to forgive
to give
to go
to happen
to have
to hear
to keep
to kiss
to kneel
to know
to loan
to look
to love
to neglect
to offer
to prove
to put
to repay
to save
to say
to see
to send
to show
to sit
to speak
to suppose
to tell
to think
to touch
to turn
to wash
to wipe
told (to tell)
touching (to touch)
turned (to turn)
two (2)
up
was (to be)
wash (to wash)
washed (to wash)
water
weeping (to weep)
what
when
who
whom
wiped (to wipe)
with
woman (women)
would
you
your