Stories from the Life of Christ Told to the Children - Janet Kelman




The Widow's Son at Nain

And it came to pass the day after, that Jesus went into a city called Nain; and many of his disciples went with him, and much people. Now when he came nigh to the gate of the city, behold there was a dead man carried out, the only son of his mother, and she was a widow: and much people of the city was with her. And when the Lord saw her, he had compassion on her, and said unto her, "Weep not."

And he came and touched the bier: and they that bare it stood still. And he said, "Young man, I say unto thee, Arise!"

And he that was dead sat up and began to speak. And he delivered him to his mother. And there came a fear on all, and they glorified God.

At that time Jesus said, "Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you, and learn of me; for I am meek and lowly in heart: and ye shall find rest unto your souls. For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light."

And one of the Pharisees desired him that he would eat with him. And he went into the Pharisee's house, and sat down to meat.

And behold, a woman in the city, which was a sinner, when she knew that Jesus sat at meat in the Pharisee's house, brought an alabaster box of ointment, and stood at his feet behind him weeping, and began to wash his feet with tears, and to wipe them with the hairs of her head, and kissed his feet, and anointed them with the ointment. Now when the Pharisee which had bidden him saw it, he spake within himself saying, "This man, if he were a prophet, would have known who and what manner of woman this is that toucheth him; for she is a sinner."

And Jesus answering said unto him, "Simon, I have somewhat to say unto thee."

And he saith, "Master, say on."

"There was a certain man which had two debtors. The one owed five hundred pence, and the other fifty, and when they had nothing to pay he frankly forgave them both. Tell me, therefore, which of them will love him most?" Simon answered and said, "I suppose that he to whom he forgave most."

And he said unto him, "Thou hast rightly judged."

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HE SAID UNTO HER, 'THY SINS ARE FORGIVEN'.


And he turned to the woman, and said unto Simon, "Seest thou this woman? I entered into thine house; thou gayest me no water for my feet, but she hath washed my feet with tears, and wiped them with the hairs of her head. Thou gayest me no kiss; but this woman since the time I came in hath not ceased to kiss my feet My head with oil thou didst not anoint, but this woman hath anointed my feet with ointment. Wherefore I say unto thee, her sins which are many are forgiven, for she loved much; but to whom little is forgiven, the same loveth little."

And he said unto her, "Thy sins are forgiven. Go in peace."