Luke 7:43

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

Douay-Rheims 1899

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

42And whereas they had not wherewith to pay, he forgave them both. Which therefore of the two loveth him most?

44And turning to the woman, he said unto Simon: Dost thou see this woman? I entered into thy house, thou gavest me no water for my feet; but she with tears hath washed my feet, and with her hairs hath wiped them.

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Cross References

Mark 12:34And Jesus seeing that he had answered wisely, said to him: Thou art not far from the kingdom of God. And no man after that durst ask him any question.

Luke 10:38Now it came to pass as they went, that he entered into a certain town: and a certain woman named Martha, received him into her house.

2 Corinthians 5:14For the charity of Christ presseth us: judging this, that if one died for all, then all were dead.

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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