As I read Luke’s story of the events at Simon the Pharisee’s dinner I wondered who told Luke the details? There can be no doubt that Jesus clearly addressed the unspoken question about his knowledge of the sinful woman’s lifestyle. Her tears were her confession of her need for forgiveness. Her perfume was the acknowledgment that Jesus was able to give her what she could not create in herself. God could may have revealed to someone what was going on in Simon’s mind during that meal. But he also could have brought out a confession of the Pharisee’s thoughts by the prompting on Jesus’ gentle teaching. Did Jesus explained what happened to one of the Apostles who later recalled the hidden events of the situation to the Gospel writer? Did Simon become a Christian and confess his arrogance toward the sinful woman? Did Simon become a follower of Jesus because he realized the great debt of which he had been forgiven?
Stuart
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