The Sinful Woman in Luke 7:36–50: Between Social Stigma and the Restoration of Dignity in Christ

Among the many scenes the Gospels have bequeathed to us, Luke 7:36–50 offers a beautiful and profound reflection on Jesus’ passage through this world and his way of teaching. There we find Jesus, a guest in the house of a Pharisee, being surprised by the entrance of a woman identified only as a sinner of the city.