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A Series of Lessons in Mystic Christianity1014
Master would most likely administer a rebuke to the woman for presuming
to intrude upon the presence of Him, a spiritual teacher.
But the woman still pressed forward toward Him, and at last, bending
down low, her head touching His feet, she burst into tears. She had heard
the Master preach some time before, and the seeds of His teaching had
taken root and had now blossomed within her heart; and she had come
to acknowledge her allegiance and to render an offering to Him whom
she revered. The coming into His presence was her token of a spiritual
regeneration and a desire to begin a new life. Her tears flowed over His
feet, and she dried them off with her long hair. Then she kissed His feet, as a
token of her allegiance and worship.
From her neck hung a chain holding a little box filled with precious
perfumed oil, which she esteemed highly, as did all the people of her race.
The oil was of the nature of attar of roses and was the essential oil extracted
from fragrant blossoms. She broke the seal and poured the fragrant oil over
the hands and feet of the Master, who rebuked her not, but who accepted
the tribute even from such a source. The host began to indulge in thoughts
not flattering to the intelligence of his guest, and a scarcely concealed sneer
appeared on his lips.
Then Jesus turned to His host and with a smile said to him: “Simon, in thy
mind thou thinkest these words: ‘If this man be indeed a prophet, would
he not know what manner of woman this be who toucheth him, and would
he not rebuke her and drive her from him?’” And the Pharisee was sorely
confused, for the Master had read his thought word for word by the method
known to occultists as telepathy. And then in gentle raillery the Master called
his host’s attention to the fact that the woman had performed the service
which he, the host, had neglected to observe. Had she not bathed and
dried His feet, as the Pharisee would have done had his guest been deemed
worthy of honor? Had she not anointed Him with precious oil, as the host
would have anointed an honored guest? Had she not impressed upon even
His feet the kiss that etiquette required the host to impress upon the cheek