A Certain Immoral Woman

Christ was such a radical in some ways that his actions seem radical to the casual reader 2000 years after his resurrection. A case in point: The immoral woman. I like the way the NLT puts it: "When a certain immoral woman from the city heard that he was eating there...she knelt behind him at his feet, weeping. Her tears fell on his feet and she wiped them off with her hair" (Luke 7. 37,38).

Two astounding things about this passage. First, Christ knows what the Pharisee in attendance is thinking about this whole encounter. Christ knows his mind! Wrap your brain around that.

Second, does anyone think that Christ didn't know the woman was immoral? I didn't think so. The woman was plainly immoral and known for it. Indeed, in the whole counter in Luke, she doesn't even say anything! The upshot: Her sins are forgiven. Wow! A truly remarkable encounter.