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147:5.3 On this particular occasion at Simon's house, among those who came in off the street was a [[woman]] of unsavory [[reputation]] who had recently become a [[believer]] in the good news of the [[gospel]] of [[the kingdom]]. This [[woman]] was well known throughout all [[Jerusalem]] as the former keeper of one of the so-called high-class [[brothels]] located hard by the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Second_temple#The_Court_of_the_Gentiles temple court of the gentiles]. She had, on [[accepting]] the teachings of [[Jesus]], closed up her [[nefarious]] place of [[business]] and had induced the [[majority]] of the [[women]] associated with her to [[accept]] the [[gospel]] and [[change]] their [[mode]] of living; notwithstanding this, she was still held in great [[disdain]] by the [[Pharisees]] and was compelled to wear her hair down—the badge of [[harlotry]]. This unnamed [[woman]] had brought with her a large flask of perfumed anointing lotion and, standing behind [[Jesus]] as he reclined at meat, began to [[anoint]] his feet while she also wet his feet with her tears of [[gratitude]], wiping them with the hair of her head. And when she had finished this [[anointing]], she continued weeping and kissing his feet.[http://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=Gospel_of_Luke#Chapter_7]

147:5.3 On this particular occasion at Simon's house, among those who came in off the street was a [[woman]] of unsavory [[reputation]] who had recently become a [[believer]] in the good news of the [[gospel]] of [[the kingdom]]. This [[woman]] was well known throughout all [[Jerusalem]] as the former keeper of one of the so-called high-class [[brothels]] located hard by the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Second_temple#The_Court_of_the_Gentiles temple court of the gentiles]. She had, on [[accepting]] the teachings of [[Jesus]], closed up her [[nefarious]] place of [[business]] and had induced the [[majority]] of the [[women]] associated with her to [[accept]] the [[gospel]] and [[change]] their [[mode]] of living; notwithstanding this, she was still held in great [[disdain]] by the [[Pharisees]] and was compelled to wear her hair down—the badge of [[harlotry]]. This unnamed [[woman]] had brought with her a large flask of perfumed anointing lotion and, standing behind [[Jesus]] as he reclined at meat, began to [[anoint]] his feet while she also wet his feet with her tears of [[gratitude]], wiping them with the hair of her head. And when she had finished this [[anointing]], she continued weeping and kissing his feet.[http://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=Gospel_of_Luke#Chapter_7]

147:5.4 When Simon saw all this, he said to himself: " This man, if he were a [[prophet]], would have [[perceived]] who and what [[manner]] of [[woman]] this is who thus [[touches]] him; that she is a notorious [[sinner]]. " And Jesus, knowing what was going on in Simon's [[mind]], spoke up, saying: " Simon, I have something which I would like to say to you. " Simon answered, " Teacher, say on. " Then said [[Jesus]]: " A certain [[wealthy]] moneylender had two debtors. The one owed him five hundred denarii and the other fifty. Now, when neither of them had wherewith to pay, he [[forgave]] them both. Which of them do you think, Simon, would [[love]] him most? " Simon answered, " He, I [[suppose]], whom he [[forgave]] the most. " And [[Jesus]] said, " You have rightly judged, " and pointing to the [[woman]], he continued: " Simon, take a good look at this [[woman]]. I entered your house as an invited guest, yet you gave me no [[water]] for my feet. This [[grateful]] [[woman]] has washed my feet with [[tears]] and wiped them with the hair of her head. You gave me no [[kiss]] of [[friendly]] greeting, but this [[woman]], ever since she came in, has not ceased to kiss my feet. My head with oil you neglected to [[anoint]], but she has anointed my feet with precious lotions. And what is the [[meaning]] of all this? [[Simply]] that her many [[sins]] have been [[forgiven]], and this has led her to [[love]] much. But those who have [[received]] but little [[forgiveness]] sometimes [[love]] but little. " And turning around toward the [[woman]], he took her by the hand and, lifting her up, said: " You have indeed [[repented]] of your [[sins]], and they are [[forgiven]]. Be not discouraged by the thoughtless and unkind [[attitude]] of your fellows; go on in the [[joy]] and [[liberty]] of [[the kingdom]] of heaven. "[http://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=Gospel_of_Luke#Chapter_7]

147:5.4 When Simon saw all this, he said to himself: " This man, if he were a [[prophet]], would have [[perceived]] who and what [[manner]] of [[woman]] this is who thus [[touches]] him; that she is a notorious [[sinner]]. " And Jesus, knowing what was going on in Simon's [[mind]], spoke up, saying: " Simon, I have something which I would like to say to you. " Simon answered, " Teacher, say on. " Then said [[Jesus]]: " A certain [[wealthy]] moneylender had two debtors. The one owed him five hundred denarii and the other fifty. Now, when neither of them had wherewith to pay, he [[forgave]] them both. Which of them do you think, Simon, would [[love]] him most? " Simon answered, " He, I [[suppose]], whom he [[forgave]] the most. " And [[Jesus]] said, " You have rightly judged, " and pointing to the [[woman]], he continued: " Simon, take a good look at this [[woman]]. I entered your house as an invited guest, yet you gave me no [[water]] for my feet. This [[grateful]] [[woman]] has washed my feet with [[tears]] and wiped them with the hair of her head. You gave me no [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kiss#Religion kiss] of [[friendly]] greeting, but this [[woman]], ever since she came in, has not ceased to kiss my feet. My head with oil you neglected to [[anoint]], but she has anointed my feet with precious lotions. And what is the [[meaning]] of all this? [[Simply]] that her many [[sins]] have been [[forgiven]], and this has led her to [[love]] much. But those who have [[received]] but little [[forgiveness]] sometimes [[love]] but little. " And turning around toward the [[woman]], he took her by the hand and, lifting her up, said: " You have indeed [[repented]] of your [[sins]], and they are [[forgiven]]. Be not discouraged by the thoughtless and unkind [[attitude]] of your fellows; go on in the [[joy]] and [[liberty]] of [[the kingdom]] of heaven. "[http://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=Gospel_of_Luke#Chapter_7]

147:5.5 When Simon and his [[friends]] who sat at meat with him heard these [[words]], they were the more astonished, and they began to [[whisper]] among themselves, " Who is this man that he even [[dares]] to [[forgive]] [[sins]]? " And when Jesus heard them thus murmuring, he turned to dismiss the woman, saying, " Woman, go in peace; your faith has saved you. "[http://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=Gospel_of_Luke#Chapter_7]

147:5.5 When Simon and his [[friends]] who sat at meat with him heard these [[words]], they were the more astonished, and they began to whisper among themselves, " Who is this man that he even [[dares]] to [[forgive]] [[sins]]? " And when Jesus heard them thus murmuring, he turned to dismiss the woman, saying, " Woman, go in peace; your faith has saved you. "[http://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=Gospel_of_Luke#Chapter_7]

147:5.6 As [[Jesus]] arose with his [[friends]] to leave, he turned to Simon and said: " I know your [[heart]], Simon, how you are torn betwixt [[faith]] and [[doubts]], how you are distraught by [[fear]] and troubled by [[pride]]; but I [[pray]] for you that you may yield to the [[light]] and may [[experience]] in your station in life just such mighty [[transformations]] of [[mind]] and [[spirit]] as may be comparable to the tremendous [[changes]] which the [[gospel]] of [[the kingdom]] has already wrought in the [[heart]] of your unbidden and unwelcome guest. And I [[declare]] to all of you that [[the Father]] has opened the doors of the heavenly kingdom to all who have the [[faith]] to enter, and no man or [[association]] of men can close those doors even to the most [[humble]] [[soul]] or supposedly most flagrant [[sinner]] on [[earth]] if such [[sincerely]] seek an entrance. " And [[Jesus]], with [[Peter, the Apostle|Peter]], [[James, the Apostle|James]], and [[John, the Apostle|John]], took leave of their [[host]] and went to join the [[rest]] of [[the apostles]] at the camp in the [[garden]] of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gethsemane Gethsemane].

147:5.6 As [[Jesus]] arose with his [[friends]] to leave, he turned to Simon and said: " I know your [[heart]], Simon, how you are torn betwixt [[faith]] and [[doubts]], how you are distraught by [[fear]] and troubled by [[pride]]; but I [[pray]] for you that you may yield to the [[light]] and may [[experience]] in your station in life just such mighty [[transformations]] of [[mind]] and [[spirit]] as may be comparable to the tremendous [[changes]] which the [[gospel]] of [[the kingdom]] has already wrought in the [[heart]] of your unbidden and unwelcome guest. And I [[declare]] to all of you that [[the Father]] has opened the doors of the heavenly kingdom to all who have the [[faith]] to enter, and no man or [[association]] of men can close those doors even to the most [[humble]] [[soul]] or supposedly most flagrant [[sinner]] on [[earth]] if such [[sincerely]] seek an entrance. " And [[Jesus]], with [[Peter, the Apostle|Peter]], [[James, the Apostle|James]], and [[John, the Apostle|John]], took leave of their [[host]] and went to join the [[rest]] of [[the apostles]] at the camp in the [[garden]] of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gethsemane Gethsemane].

147:5.8 " This [[transformed]] [[woman]] whom some of you saw at Simon's house today is, at this moment, living on a [[level]] which is vastly below that of Simon and his well-[[meaning]] [[associates]]; but while these [[Pharisees]] are occupied with the [[false]] [[progress]] of the [[illusion]] of traversing [[deceptive]] circles of meaningless [[ceremonial]] services, this [[woman]] has, in dead [[earnest]], started out on the long and [[eventful]] search for [[God]], and her path toward [[heaven]] is not blocked by spiritual [[pride]] and [[moral]] [[self]]-[[satisfaction]]. The [[woman]] is, humanly speaking, much farther away from [[God]] than Simon, but her [[soul]] is in progressive [[motion]]; she is on the way toward an [[eternal]] goal. There are present in this [[woman]] tremendous spiritual [[possibilities]] for the [[future]]. Some of you may not stand high in [[actual]] levels of [[soul]] and [[spirit]], but you are making daily [[progress]] on the living way opened up, through [[faith]], to [[God]]. There are tremendous [[possibilities]] in each of you for the [[future]]. Better by far to have a small but living and [[growing]] [[faith]] than to be possessed of a great [[intellect]] with its dead stores of worldly [[wisdom]] and [[spiritual]] unbelief. "

147:5.8 " This [[transformed]] [[woman]] whom some of you saw at Simon's house today is, at this moment, living on a [[level]] which is vastly below that of Simon and his well-[[meaning]] [[associates]]; but while these [[Pharisees]] are occupied with the [[false]] [[progress]] of the [[illusion]] of traversing [[deceptive]] circles of meaningless [[ceremonial]] services, this [[woman]] has, in dead [[earnest]], started out on the long and [[eventful]] search for [[God]], and her path toward [[heaven]] is not blocked by spiritual [[pride]] and [[moral]] [[self]]-[[satisfaction]]. The [[woman]] is, humanly speaking, much farther away from [[God]] than Simon, but her [[soul]] is in progressive [[motion]]; she is on the way toward an [[eternal]] goal. There are present in this [[woman]] tremendous spiritual [[possibilities]] for the [[future]]. Some of you may not stand high in [[actual]] levels of [[soul]] and [[spirit]], but you are making daily [[progress]] on the living way opened up, through [[faith]], to [[God]]. There are tremendous [[possibilities]] in each of you for the [[future]]. Better by far to have a small but living and [[growing]] [[faith]] than to be possessed of a great [[intellect]] with its dead stores of worldly [[wisdom]] and [[spiritual]] unbelief. "

147:5.9 But [[Jesus]] [[earnestly]] [[warned]] his [[apostles]] against the foolishness of the child of [[God]] who presumes upon [[the Father]]'s [[love]]. He [[declared]] that the heavenly Father is not a lax, loose, or foolishly indulgent [[parent]] who is ever ready to condone [[sin]] and [[forgive]] recklessness. He cautioned his hearers not mistakenly to apply his [[illustrations]] of father and son so as to make it [[appear]] that [[God]] is like some overindulgent and unwise [[parents]] who [[conspire]] with the foolish of [[earth]] to [[encompass]] the [[moral]] undoing of their thoughtless [[children]], and who are thereby certainly and directly contributing to the [[delinquency]] and early demoralization of their own offspring. Said [[Jesus]]: " My Father does not indulgently condone those [[acts]] and [[practices]] of his [[children]] which are self-destructive and [[suicidal]] to all [[moral]] [[growth]] and [[spiritual]] [[progress]]. Such sinful [[practices]] are an [[abomination]] in the sight of [[God]]. "

147:5.9 But [[Jesus]] [[earnestly]] [[warned]] his [[apostles]] against the foolishness of the child of [[God]] who presumes upon [[the Father]]'s [[love]]. He [[declared]] that the heavenly Father is not a lax, loose, or foolishly indulgent [[parent]] who is ever ready to condone [[sin]] and [[forgive]] recklessness. He cautioned his hearers not mistakenly to apply his [[illustrations]] of father and son so as to make it [[appear]] that [[God]] is like some overindulgent and unwise [[parents]] who [[conspire]] with the foolish of [[earth]] to [[encompass]] the [[moral]] undoing of their thoughtless [[children]], and who are thereby certainly and directly contributing to the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Juvenile_delinquency delinquency] and early demoralization of their own offspring. Said [[Jesus]]: " My Father does not indulgently condone those [[acts]] and [[practices]] of his [[children]] which are self-destructive and [[suicidal]] to all [[moral]] [[growth]] and [[spiritual]] [[progress]]. Such sinful [[practices]] are an [[abomination]] in the sight of [[God]]. "

147:5.10 Many other semiprivate meetings and banquets did [[Jesus]] attend with the high and the low, the [[rich]] and the [[poor]], of [[Jerusalem]] before he and his [[apostles]] finally departed for [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Capernaum Capernaum]. And many, indeed, became [[believers]] in the [[gospel]] of [[the kingdom]] and were subsequently [[baptized]] by [[Abner]] and his associates, who remained behind to foster the interests of [[the kingdom]] in [[Jerusalem]] and thereabouts.

147:5.10 Many other semiprivate meetings and banquets did [[Jesus]] attend with the high and the low, the [[rich]] and the [[poor]], of [[Jerusalem]] before he and his [[apostles]] finally departed for [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Capernaum Capernaum]. And many, indeed, became [[believers]] in the [[gospel]] of [[the kingdom]] and were subsequently [[baptized]] by [[Abner]] and his associates, who remained behind to foster the interests of [[the kingdom]] in [[Jerusalem]] and thereabouts.