Luke 7:40

And Jesus answered and said to him, “Simon, I have something to say to you.” And he said, “Teacher, say it.”

English Majority Text (NT)

In The King James Version

And Jesus answering said unto him, Simon, I have somewhat to say unto thee. And he saith, Master, say on.

In Context

39Now when the Pharisee who had invited Him saw this, he spoke within himself, saying, “This Man, if He were a prophet, would know who and what sort of woman this is who touches Him, for she is a sinner.”

41“There was a certain creditor who had two debtors. One owed five hundred denarii, and the other owed fifty.

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Cross References

Matthew 7:22Many will say to Me in that day, ‘Lord, Lord, did we not prophesy in Your name, and in Your name we cast out demons, and in Your name we did many mighty works?’

Luke 5:22But when Jesus perceived their reasonings, He answered and said to them, “Why are you reasoning in your hearts?

Luke 6:8But He knew their thoughts, and said to the man who had the withered hand, “Arise and stand in the midst.” And he arose and stood.

Luke 20:20And having watched Him closely, they sent spies who pretended to be righteous, that they might seize on His words, in order to deliver Him to the rule and the authority of the governor.

John 13:13You call me Teacher and Lord, and you say correctly, for so I am.

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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