Christ refused not his dinner, but came
unto him. In time of their dinner it chanced there came into the house a
great and a common sinner named Mary Magdalene. As soon as she perceived
Christ, she cast herself down, and called unto her remembrance what she
was of herself, and how greatly she had offended God; whereby she
conceived in Christ great love, and so came near unto him, and washed his
feet with bitter tears, and shed upon his head precious ointment,
thinking that by him she should be delivered from her sins. This great
and proud Pharisee, seeing that Christ did accept her oblation in the
best part, had great indignation against this woman, and said to himself,
"If this man Christ were a holy prophet, as he is taken for, he would not
suffer this sinner to come so nigh him." Christ, understanding the
naughty mind of this Pharisee, said unto him, "Simon, I have somewhat to
say unto thee." "Say what you please," quod the Pharisee. Then said
Christ, "I pray thee, tell me this: If there be a man to whom is owing
twenty pound by one, and forty by another, this man to whom this money is
owing, perceiving these two men be not able to pay him, he forgiveth them
both: which of these two debtors ought to love this man most?" The
Pharisee said, "That man ought to love him best, that had most forgiven
him.
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