Luke 7:44

And 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.

Douay-Rheims 1899

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

43Simon answering, said: I suppose that he to whom he forgave most. And he said to him: Thou hast judged rightly.

45Thou gavest me no kiss; but she, since she came in, hath not ceased to kiss my feet.

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Cross References

Genesis 18:4But I will fetch a little water, and wash ye your feet, and rest ye under the tree.

Genesis 43:24And having brought them into the house, he fetched water, and they washed their feet, and he gave provender to their asses.

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

James 2:6But you have dishonoured the poor man. Do not the rich oppress you by might? and do not they draw you before the judgment seats?

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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