Luke 7:43

And Simon answering said, I suppose he to whom he forgave the most. And he said to him, Thou hast rightly judged.

Darby Translation

In The King James Version

Simon answered and said, I suppose that he, to whom he forgave most. And he said unto him, Thou hast rightly judged.

In Context

42but as they had nothing to pay, he forgave both of them [their debt]: [say,] which of them therefore will love him most?

44And turning to the woman he said to Simon, Seest thou this woman? I entered into thy house; thou gavest me not water on my feet, but *she* has washed my feet with tears, and wiped them with her hair.

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Cross References

Mark 12:34And Jesus, seeing that he had answered intelligently, said to him, Thou art not far from the kingdom of God. And no one dared question him any more.

Luke 10:38And it came to pass as they went that *he* entered into a certain village; and a certain woman, Martha by name, received him into her house.

2 Corinthians 5:14For the love of the Christ constrains us, having judged this: that one died for all, then all have died;

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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