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Nicene & Post-Nicene Fathers — Second Series Vol. 13 — Section 822

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Passage referenceNicene & Post-Nicene Fathers — Second Series Vol. 13 — Section 822
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Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers Second Series Vol. 13

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16. Now the Pharisee made great preparations for our Lord in His banquet; and the sinful woman did but little things for Him there. Yet he by his great dainties displayed the smallness of his love to our Lord; but she by her tears displayed the greatness of her love to our Lord. Thus he that had invited Him to the great banquet was rebuked because of the smallness of his love; but she by her few tears atoned for the many follies of her offences. Simon the Pharisee received our Lord as a prophet; because of the signs, and not because of faith. For he was a son of Israel, who when signs …
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Christian Classics Ethereal Library — NPNF2-13 UTF-8 text
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