Luke 7:39

Now as the Pharisee who had invited Him observed this, he was saying to himself, “If this man were a prophet, he would know who is touching him, including what sort of woman she is—because she is a sinner!”

Family 35 New Testament

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 as she stood behind Him at His feet weeping, she began to wet His feet with her tears and kept wiping them with the hair of her head; and she kept kissing His feet and anointing them with the perfume.

40So Jesus reacted by saying to him, “Simon, I have something to say to you.” And he said, “Teacher, say on.”

Read all of Luke 7

Cross References

Matthew 9:12But Jesus heard it, so He said to them: “Those who are strong do not need a physician, but those who are sick.

Matthew 21:28“But what do you think? A certain man had two sons, and going to the first he said, ‘Son, go work today in my vineyard.’

Mark 7:21Because from within, out of men's hearts, the evil designs proceed—adulteries, fornications, murders,

Luke 7:16Fear took hold of all, and they began glorifying God, saying, “A great prophet has arisen among us!” and, “God has visited His people!”

Luke 12:17And he reasoned within himself saying, ‘What shall I do, because I have no place to store my crops?’

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 →

This Verse In Other Editions

Study Luke 7:39