KJV ORIGINAL
And he turned to the woman, and said unto Simon, Seest thou this woman? I entered into thine house, thou gavest me no water for my feet: but she hath washed my feet with tears, and wiped them with the hairs of her head.
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
Then Jesus turned toward the woman and said to Simon, 'Do you see this woman? When I came into your house, you didn't even offer me water to wash my feet — basic hospitality. But she washed my feet with her own tears and dried them with her hair.'
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
Jesus called out fake hospitality by showing what real love actually looks like.
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