Luke 7:39

Now when the Pharisee in whose house he was saw it, he said to himself, This man, if he was a prophet, would be conscious what sort of woman this is who has put her hands on him, that she is a sinner.

Bible in Basic English

In The King James Version

Now when the Pharisee which had bidden him saw it, he spake within himself, saying, This man, if he were a prophet, would have known who and what manner of woman this is that toucheth him: for she is a sinner.

In Context

38And went in and took her place at the back of him, near his feet, weeping, so that his feet were washed with the drops from her eyes, and with her hair she made them dry, and kissing his feet she put the perfume on them.

40And Jesus, answering, said, Simon, I have something to say to you. And he said, Master, say on.

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Cross References

Proverbs 23:7For as the thoughts of his heart are, so is he: Take food and drink, he says to you; but his heart is not with you.

Matthew 9:12But on hearing this he said, Those who are well have no need of a medical man, but those who are ill.

Matthew 21:28But how does it seem to you? A man had two sons; and he came to the first, and said, Son, go and do work today in the vine-garden.

Mark 7:21Because from inside, from the heart of men, come evil thoughts and unclean pleasures,

Luke 7:16And fear came on all, and they gave praise to God, saying, A great prophet is among us: and, God has given thought to his people.

Luke 12:17And he said to himself, What is to be done? for I have no place in which to put all my fruit.

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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