This episode tells about an interesting event that happened in the house of Simon the Pharisee and is preserved only in the Gospel according to Luke. A sinful woman approached Jesus and washed His feet with her tears and wiped them with her hair. Simon the Pharisee, surprised by what was happening, thought that if Jesus were a prophet, He would know who this woman was. While Jesus, knowing well who she was, just gave her opportunity by His mercy to repent of her sins.