“Her many sins have been forgiven; hence, she has shown great love.” (Luke 7:47)

According to the footnote from the Studium Biblicum, this is neither the Mary from Bethany nor Mary Magdalene (Luke 8:2). Thus, it can be seen that Jesus is willing to forgive anyone who is willing to repent.

Jesus stresses the extreme close relationship between “love” and “forgiveness”. From the Gospel according to St. Luke, “The other, however, rebuking him, said in reply, ‘Have you no fear of God, for you are subject to the same condemnation? And indeed, we have been condemned justly, for the sentence we received corresponds to our crimes, but this man has done nothing criminal.’ Then he said, ‘Jesus, remember me when you come into your kingdom.’ He replied to him, ‘Amen, I say to you, today you will be with me in Paradise.’” (Luke 23:40-43)

The sinful woman “bathed his feet with her tears, wiped them with her hair, kissed them, and anointed them with the ointment”. Her actions represent her respect to Jesus, as well as the repentance to her sins.

“Love” requires us to treat others humbly.