A woman in that town who lived a sinful life learned that Jesus was eating at the Pharisee’s house, so she came there with an alabaster jar of perfume. As she stood behind him at his feet weeping, she began to wet his feet with her tears. Then she wiped them with her hair, kissed them and poured perfume on them. Luke 7:37-38
The
Pharisees didn’t like what they saw. A
sinful woman, known by everyone in town (either a prostitute or some believe
Mary Magdalene), cried at Jesus’ feet and poured perfume on them. Some find this action suggestive and
sexual. The Pharisees who witnessed this
didn’t think high, holy religious people should even touch sinful people like
her at all, especially a woman touching a man.
But Jesus had no sexual inclinations.
He appreciated her repentance and saw this as an act of worship,
something the Pharisees would never do.
The Pharisees impressed their own feelings and intentions on this
situation, but Jesus only saw the purity of her heart.