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Chapter XII · Chapter 12

Chapter 12 of The Children's Bible is here in full — 395 sentences across 79 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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Turning to the woman, Jesus said to Simon, "You see this woman?
When I came into your house, you gave me no water for my feet; but she has wet my feet with her tears and wiped them with her hair.
You gave me no kiss, but she, since I came in, has not ceased tenderly to kiss my feet.
You did not pour any oil on my head, but she has poured perfume on my feet.
Therefore, I say to you, her sins, though they be many, are forgiven, for she has loved much.
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The Children's Bible

Chapter XII · Chapter 12

Chapter 12 of The Children's Bible is here in full — 395 sentences across 79 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/79 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
Turning to the woman, Jesus said to Simon, "You see this woman?
/ˈtɜːrnɪŋ tuː ðə ˈwʊmən ˈdʒiːzəs sed tuː ˈsaɪmən juː siː ðɪs ˈwʊmən/
Line 2
When I came into your house, you gave me no water for my feet; but she has wet my feet with her tears and wiped them with her hair.
/wen aɪ keɪm ˈɪntuː jɔːr haʊs juː ɡeɪv miː noʊ ˈwɔːtər fɔːr maɪ fiːt bʌt ʃiː hæz wet maɪ fiːt wɪð hɜːr terz ənd waɪpt ðem wɪð hɜːr her/
Line 3
You gave me no kiss, but she, since I came in, has not ceased tenderly to kiss my feet.
/juː ɡeɪv miː noʊ kɪs bʌt ʃiː sɪns aɪ keɪm ɪn hæz nɑːt siːst ˈtendərli tuː kɪs maɪ fiːt/
Line 4
You did not pour any oil on my head, but she has poured perfume on my feet.
/juː dɪd nɑːt pɔːr ˈeni ɔɪl ɑːn maɪ hed bʌt ʃiː hæz pɔːrd pərˈfjuːm ɑːn maɪ fiːt/
Line 5
Therefore, I say to you, her sins, though they be many, are forgiven, for she has loved much.
/ˈðerfɔːr aɪ seɪ tuː juː hɜːr sɪnz ðoʊ ðeɪ biː ˈmeni ɑːr fərˈɡɪvən fɔːr ʃiː hæz lʌvd mʌtʃ/

Learner Dictionary

These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.

forgiven verb US /fərˈɡɪvən/

inflected form of “forgive” — stop blaming or grant forgiveness

From this reading “Therefore, I say to you, her sins, though they be many, are forgiven, for she has loved much.”

Jesus noun US /ˈdʒiːzəs/

a teacher and prophet born in Bethlehem and active in Nazareth; his life and sermons form the basis for Christianity (circa 4 BC - AD 29)

From this reading “Turning to the woman, Jesus said to Simon, "You see this woman?”

oil noun US /ɔɪl/

A viscous liquid derived from petroleum or plants, stored in large earthen jars.

From this reading “You did not pour any oil on my head, but she has poured perfume on my feet.”

perfume noun US /pərˈfjuːm/

a distinctive odor that is pleasant

From this reading “You did not pour any oil on my head, but she has poured perfume on my feet.”

pour verb US /pɔːr/

cause to run

From this reading “You did not pour any oil on my head, but she has poured perfume on my feet.”

Simon noun US /ˈsaɪmən/

one of the twelve Apostles (first century)

From this reading “Turning to the woman, Jesus said to Simon, "You see this woman?”

sins noun US /sɪnz/

plural of “sin” — estrangement from god

From this reading “Therefore, I say to you, her sins, though they be many, are forgiven, for she has loved much.”

wiped verb US /waɪpt/

past form of “wipe” — rub with a circular motion

From this reading “When I came into your house, you gave me no water for my feet; but she has wet my feet with her tears and wiped them with her hair.”

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andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading When I came into your house, you gave me no water for my feet; but she has wet my feet with her tears and wiped them with her hair.

anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading You did not pour any oil on my head, but she has poured perfume on my feet.

areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading Therefore, I say to you, her sins, though they be many, are forgiven, for she has loved much.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading Therefore, I say to you, her sins, though they be many, are forgiven, for she has loved much.

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading When I came into your house, you gave me no water for my feet; but she has wet my feet with her tears and wiped them with her hair.

cameverbUS /keɪm/

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading When I came into your house, you gave me no water for my feet; but she has wet my feet with her tears and wiped them with her hair.

ceasedverbUS /siːst/

past form of “cease” — put an end to a state or an activity

From this reading You gave me no kiss, but she, since I came in, has not ceased tenderly to kiss my feet.

didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading You did not pour any oil on my head, but she has poured perfume on my feet.

feetnounUS /fiːt/

plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint

From this reading When I came into your house, you gave me no water for my feet; but she has wet my feet with her tears and wiped them with her hair.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading When I came into your house, you gave me no water for my feet; but she has wet my feet with her tears and wiped them with her hair.

forgivenverbUS /fərˈɡɪvən/

inflected form of “forgive” — stop blaming or grant forgiveness

From this reading Therefore, I say to you, her sins, though they be many, are forgiven, for she has loved much.

gaveverbUS /ɡeɪv/

inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading When I came into your house, you gave me no water for my feet; but she has wet my feet with her tears and wiped them with her hair.

hairnounUS /her/

a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss

From this reading When I came into your house, you gave me no water for my feet; but she has wet my feet with her tears and wiped them with her hair.

hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/

the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading When I came into your house, you gave me no water for my feet; but she has wet my feet with her tears and wiped them with her hair.

headnounUS /hed/

the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains

From this reading You did not pour any oil on my head, but she has poured perfume on my feet.

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading When I came into your house, you gave me no water for my feet; but she has wet my feet with her tears and wiped them with her hair.

housenounUS /haʊs/

a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading When I came into your house, you gave me no water for my feet; but she has wet my feet with her tears and wiped them with her hair.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading When I came into your house, you gave me no water for my feet; but she has wet my feet with her tears and wiped them with her hair.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading You gave me no kiss, but she, since I came in, has not ceased tenderly to kiss my feet.

intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/

moving to the inside of something

From this reading When I came into your house, you gave me no water for my feet; but she has wet my feet with her tears and wiped them with her hair.

JesusnounUS /ˈdʒiːzəs/

a teacher and prophet born in Bethlehem and active in Nazareth; his life and sermons form the basis for Christianity (circa 4 BC - AD 29)

From this reading Turning to the woman, Jesus said to Simon, "You see this woman?

kissnounUS /kɪs/

the act of caressing with the lips (or an instance thereof)

From this reading You gave me no kiss, but she, since I came in, has not ceased tenderly to kiss my feet.

lovedadjectiveUS /lʌvd/

held dear

From this reading Therefore, I say to you, her sins, though they be many, are forgiven, for she has loved much.

manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number

From this reading Therefore, I say to you, her sins, though they be many, are forgiven, for she has loved much.

mepronounUS /miː/

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading When I came into your house, you gave me no water for my feet; but she has wet my feet with her tears and wiped them with her hair.

muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/

to a great degree or extent

From this reading Therefore, I say to you, her sins, though they be many, are forgiven, for she has loved much.

mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading When I came into your house, you gave me no water for my feet; but she has wet my feet with her tears and wiped them with her hair.

nodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading When I came into your house, you gave me no water for my feet; but she has wet my feet with her tears and wiped them with her hair.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading You gave me no kiss, but she, since I came in, has not ceased tenderly to kiss my feet.

oilnounUS /ɔɪl/

A viscous liquid derived from petroleum or plants, stored in large earthen jars.

From this reading You did not pour any oil on my head, but she has poured perfume on my feet.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading You did not pour any oil on my head, but she has poured perfume on my feet.

perfumenounUS /pərˈfjuːm/

a distinctive odor that is pleasant

From this reading You did not pour any oil on my head, but she has poured perfume on my feet.

pourverbUS /pɔːr/

cause to run

From this reading You did not pour any oil on my head, but she has poured perfume on my feet.

pouredverbUS /pɔːrd/

past form of “pour” — cause to run

From this reading You did not pour any oil on my head, but she has poured perfume on my feet.

saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading Turning to the woman, Jesus said to Simon, "You see this woman?

sayverbUS /seɪ/

express in words

From this reading Therefore, I say to you, her sins, though they be many, are forgiven, for she has loved much.

seeverbUS /siː/

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading Turning to the woman, Jesus said to Simon, "You see this woman?

shepronounUS /ʃiː/

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading When I came into your house, you gave me no water for my feet; but she has wet my feet with her tears and wiped them with her hair.

SimonnounUS /ˈsaɪmən/

one of the twelve Apostles (first century)

From this reading Turning to the woman, Jesus said to Simon, "You see this woman?

sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/

from a time in the past until now

From this reading You gave me no kiss, but she, since I came in, has not ceased tenderly to kiss my feet.

sinsnounUS /sɪnz/

plural of “sin” — estrangement from god

From this reading Therefore, I say to you, her sins, though they be many, are forgiven, for she has loved much.

tearsnounUS /terz/

the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)

From this reading When I came into your house, you gave me no water for my feet; but she has wet my feet with her tears and wiped them with her hair.

tenderlyadverbUS /ˈtendərli/

with tenderness; in a tender manner

From this reading You gave me no kiss, but she, since I came in, has not ceased tenderly to kiss my feet.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading Turning to the woman, Jesus said to Simon, "You see this woman?

thempronounUS /ðem/

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading When I came into your house, you gave me no water for my feet; but she has wet my feet with her tears and wiped them with her hair.

ThereforeadverbUS /ˈðerfɔːr/

for that reason; as a result

From this reading Therefore, I say to you, her sins, though they be many, are forgiven, for she has loved much.

theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Therefore, I say to you, her sins, though they be many, are forgiven, for she has loved much.

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading Turning to the woman, Jesus said to Simon, "You see this woman?

thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/

in spite of the fact that

From this reading Therefore, I say to you, her sins, though they be many, are forgiven, for she has loved much.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading Turning to the woman, Jesus said to Simon, "You see this woman?

TurningnounUS /ˈtɜːrnɪŋ/

the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course

From this reading Turning to the woman, Jesus said to Simon, "You see this woman?

waternounUS /ˈwɔːtər/

binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent

From this reading When I came into your house, you gave me no water for my feet; but she has wet my feet with her tears and wiped them with her hair.

wetadjectiveUS /wet/

covered or soaked with a liquid such as water

From this reading When I came into your house, you gave me no water for my feet; but she has wet my feet with her tears and wiped them with her hair.

WhenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading When I came into your house, you gave me no water for my feet; but she has wet my feet with her tears and wiped them with her hair.

wipedverbUS /waɪpt/

past form of “wipe” — rub with a circular motion

From this reading When I came into your house, you gave me no water for my feet; but she has wet my feet with her tears and wiped them with her hair.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading When I came into your house, you gave me no water for my feet; but she has wet my feet with her tears and wiped them with her hair.

womannounUS /ˈwʊmən/

an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

From this reading Turning to the woman, Jesus said to Simon, "You see this woman?

YoupronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading Turning to the woman, Jesus said to Simon, "You see this woman?

yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading When I came into your house, you gave me no water for my feet; but she has wet my feet with her tears and wiped them with her hair.

Chapter 12 of The Children's Bible by Henry A. Sherman holds 395 sentences, grouped into 79 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the source edition, unabridged, and the chapter records which sentences cover which part of the work so that nothing is dropped. Every word can be tapped for its pronunciation and dictionary entry.

What does chapter 12 of The Children's Bible contain?

Chapter 12 holds 395 sentences of The Children's Bible, unabridged, divided into 79 reading sections.

This page carries chapter 12 of The Children's Bible by Henry A. Sherman exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 395 sentences, grouped into 79 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.

How do I study chapter 12 of The Children's Bible?

Work through the 79 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.

Each of the 79 sections in this chapter is short enough to read once, hear once, and then re-read with the vocabulary in view. Tapping a word plays it alone and opens its dictionary entry with IPA, part of speech and meaning, so the reader is never forced to guess a pronunciation from spelling. Working section by section keeps a long chapter from becoming an undifferentiated wall of text, which is the usual reason a reader abandons a work of this period.

Can chapter 12 be read aloud to me?

Yes — every sentence and every individual word in chapter 12 can be played aloud in United States English.

Audio covers the whole chapter: any sentence can be played, and any single word within it can be played on its own. The voice uses United States English. For a work of this period that matters, because spelling is an unreliable guide to pronunciation for vocabulary that has fallen out of daily use, and a learner who guesses wrong tends to keep the error. Hearing the word in its own sentence, and then alone, settles it.

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Project Gutenberg eBook #23580, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.

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About 536 minutes of reading across 1289 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.

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