By curing Simon of leprosy, Christ had saved him from a living death. But now Simon questioned whether the Saviour were a prophet. Because Christ allowed this woman to approach Him, because He did not indignantly spurn her as one whose sins were too great to be forgiven, because He did not show that He realized she had fallen, Simon was tempted to think that He was not a prophet. Jesus knows nothing of this woman who is so free in her demonstrations, he thought, or He would not allow her to touch Him.

Ved at helbrede Simon for spedalsked havde Kristus reddet ham fra at være levende død. Men nu tvivlede Simon om, hvorvidt Frelseren var en profet. Fordi Kristus tillod denne kvinde at nærme sig ham, fordi han ikke hånligt afviste hende som en, hvis synder var for store til at blive tilgivet, fordi han ikke viste, at han var klar over, at hun havde syndet, følte Simon sig fristet til at tro, at han ikke var en profet. Han tænkte: Jesus ved ikke noget om denne kvinde, der så frimodigt viser sine følelser; ellers ville han ikke tillade, at hun rørte ved ham.