Luke 7:44

And having turned to the woman, he said to Simon, See thou this woman? I entered into thy house; thou gave no water for my feet. But this woman has wet my feet with tears, and wiped them with the hairs of her head.

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In The King James Version

And he turned to the woman, and said unto Simon, Seest thou this woman? I entered into thine house, thou gavest me no water for my feet: but she hath washed my feet with tears, and wiped them with the hairs of her head.

In Context

43And having answered, Simon said, I suppose that it was to whom he forgave more. And he said to him, Thou have judged correctly.

45Thou gave me no kiss, but this woman, since I came in, has not ceased kissing my feet much.

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Cross References

Genesis 18:4Let now a little water be fetched, and wash your feet, and rest yourselves under the tree.

Genesis 43:24And the man brought the men into Joseph's house, and gave them water, and they washed their feet. And he gave their donkeys provender.

1 Samuel 25:41And she arose, and bowed herself with her face to the earth, and said, Behold, thy handmaid is a servant to wash the feet of the servants of my lord.

James 2:6But ye have dishonored the poor man. Do not the rich exploit you, and they themselves drag you into courts?

Matthew Henry on Luke 7:37-50

Christ in the House of the Pharisee. 36 And one of the Pharisees desired him that he would eat with him. And he went into the Pharisee's house, and sat down to meat. 37 And, behold, a woman in the city, which was a sinner, when she knew that Jesus sat at meat in the Pharisee's house, brought an alabaster box of ointment, 38 And stood at his feet behind him weeping, and began to wash his feet with tears, and did wipe them with the hairs of her head, and kissed his feet, and anointed them with the ointment. 39 Now… Read the whole commentary →

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