Mary had been looked upon as a great sinner, but Christ knew the circumstances that had shaped her life. He might have extinguished every spark of hope in her soul, but He did not. It was He who had lifted her from despair and ruin. Seven times she had heard His rebuke of the demons that controlled her heart and mind. She had heard His strong cries to the Father in her behalf. She knew how offensive is sin to His unsullied purity, and in His strength she had overcome.

Maria var blevet betragtet som en stor synderinde, men Kristus kendte de omstændigheder, der havde været med til at forme hendes tilværelse. Han kunne måske have slukket hver gnist af håb i hendes sjæl, men han gjorde det ikke. Det var ham, som havde hævet hende op fra fortvivlelse og ødelæggelse. Syv gange havde hun hørt ham tale strengt til de onde ånder, der beherskede hendes sjæl og sind. Hun havde hørt ham bønfalde sin Fader med høje råb for hendes skyld. Hun vidste, hvor krænkende synden var for hans uplettede renhed, og ved hans kraft havde hun sejret.