Submitted by Mark on Tue, 23/03/2010 - 9:20pm
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Your challenge: to read a story about Jesus each week during Lent
and chat about it at home and on-line with your Cityside friends
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‘Washed with Tears’
The story of the woman who washed Jesus’ feet, from Mark 14, Luke 7, and John 12
p280 The Jesus Storybook Bible
Were there parts of this story that you didn’t like, or found hard to understand? Which parts?
Emily S: I didn't like the
Emily S: I didn't like the part when the people at Simon's house scolded
the woman because Jesus was a good man and he said it
was alright.
Zoe S: Its a bit complicated
Zoe S: Its a bit complicated - that the woman put a lot of perfume on Jesus' head.
Elsie: When Jesus said that
Elsie: When Jesus said that the lady was a sinner on the outside and the important people were a sinner on the inside.He said that out loud to the people.
Alice: I didn't like it when
Alice: I didn't like it when the Important People got so angry they wanted to kill Jesus.
Jed: My favourite part was when the girl broke the jar and the girl washed his feet.
Sophie: I didn't understand
Sophie: I didn't understand why the women was crying when she met Jesus.
Maja: That's a good one.
Maja: That's a good one.
Nico: My favourite part was
Nico: My favourite part was when Jesus was kind to the woman.
JEssica: Yes. When she broke
JEssica: Yes. When she broke her most precious perfume over Jesus's feet. I did understand it but I just felt it was so sad.
Brian: Yes, the part I
Brian: Yes, the part I didn't understand was when the lady broke her precious-est perfume over Jesus's feet because it cost lots of money.
Maja: I agree, that was quite
Maja: I agree, that was quite strange.
David: When Jesus said to the
David: When Jesus said to the women your faith has saved you go in peace
Maja: I didn't like how the
Maja: I didn't like how the Special People wanted to kill Jesus. They were just mean, because he just loved people.
Fern: I didn't like it when
Fern: I didn't like it when Judas said to give the money to the poor people because Mary was being kind and they cannot always see Jesus.
Michelle B: I the part when
Michelle B: I the part when God forgive her sins.
Luca: I didn't like the part
Luca: I didn't like the part when the important people said:
" Who does Jesus think he is? "