On one occasion, a proud Pharisee, whose name was Simon, invited Jesus to eat with him. But the invitation was a cold one. There was no kiss of welcome, no water to bathe His hot and dusty feet, no perfumed ointment for His head: nothing but a bare admission to a vacant place at the table was granted to Jesus. But there He reclined, His left elbow resting on a cushion, and His feet projecting beyond the edge of the couch. Now it happened that a poor, sinful woman was passing, who, discovering that Jesus was in the house, timidly entered, and stood behind Him. She had an alabaster box of ointment, and, as she looked on Jesus, she wept. Her tears fell upon His feet; so, stooping down, she tenderly wiped them away with her long hair; then she kissed the Saviour's feet, and anointed them with the fragrant ointment. This was done as a token of respect and love. But an evil eye had noted the kindly act; and the proud Pharisee thought within himself, if Jesus were the prophet He professes to be, He would certainly have known that the woman was a great sinner, and would not have allowed her to touch Him. But Jesus came to save sinners. He loves them, though He hates their sins. He rebuked the haughty Simon; and showed him how he had neglected the commonest rites of hospitality towards his guest, while this poor woman had treated Jesus with the greatest reverence. Then Jesus said, "Her sins which are many are forgiven, for she loved much"; and He bade her go in peace. ~:0) Nice - another illustration in this series of Bible illustrations - great stack of them now ~:0)
20 Comments
margaret mckeehan 24 Jul 2008
This is wonderfulGinger Lovellette 09 Jul 2008
Fanastic! Excellent image!george martinez 07 Jul 2008
great work on this piece chas and good writing....CowGirlZen Artworks 03 Jul 2008
her simplicity is majesticMary Ashton 01 Jul 2008
Most beautiful Chas! MaryNelly van Nieuwenhuijzen 29 Jun 2008
BEAUTIFUL WORK AND BEAUTIFUL MODEL!!!!bobby haynes 28 Jun 2008
AN EXCELLENT JOB!Armando Salas 28 Jun 2008
Brilliant as usual, Chas.Anneke Hut 26 Jun 2008
Chas, I love this image! So serene and wonderful! And you tell the story so beautifully! Very moving, thank you for sharing.Alex Preiss 26 Jun 2008
It looks great. I think this illustration is one of the best for your book.James Mann 26 Jun 2008
exquisite. nice gentle feel. a lot of dignity.Lior Goldenberg 25 Jun 2008
Love the expression, the details, the shadows that brighten her face, the text - everything! As said below, you are very good!Sara Deutsch 25 Jun 2008
Inspiring..rich colors and glowing light..Susan Cherry 25 Jun 2008
The look on her face, the wonderful composition, even down to the smudges of dirt on her, and the not new vessel of water, the glowing jar.....its all so wonderful! and the text that explains the painting.....Charlie, your one amazing dude. blessings and angels to you.-suziOlga van Dijk 25 Jun 2008
This is beautiful Chas..... More than beautiful.... Read Anneke Hut's textblog: Title: Happy Birthday Leonardo! I wrote a little piece there. LOVE YOUR WORK CHAS!--Love and Light~OlgaJoanna Jungjohann 25 Jun 2008
touchingly lovely work of beauty and meaningLoredana 25 Jun 2008
Very nice work Chas You are very good :)Renata Cavanaugh 25 Jun 2008
Beautiful work ChasAnonymous Guest 25 Jun 2008
A simple thing like washing the feet is mADE TO LOOK SO DIVINE.LOVELYSharon Gonzalez 24 Jun 2008
VERY BEAUTIFUL IMAGE, CHAS. WOW.