Luke 7:39

And the Pharisee, having invited Him, seeing, spoke within himself, saying, If He were a prophet, He would know who and what kind the woman is, who touches Him, because she is a sinner.

1902 William Baxter Godbey NT

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 standing behind by His feet, weeping, began to moisten His feel with tears, and she wiped them with the hairs of her head, and she continued to copiously kiss His feet, and to anoint them with the myrrh.

40And Jesus responding said to him, Simon, I have something to say to thee. And he says, Speak, Teacher.

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Cross References

Matthew 9:12And Jesus hearing said to them, They that are whole have no need of a physician, but they that are sick.

Matthew 21:28What seems to you? A man had two sons; and going to the first, he said, Child, go to-day, work in my vineyard.

Mark 7:21For within, out of the heart of men, proceed evil reasonings, adulteries, fornications, murders,

Luke 7:16And fear seized them all: and they continued to glorify God, saying that, A great prophet has arisen among us: and, God has looked upon His people.

Luke 12:17and he was reasoning in himself, saying, What shall I do, because I have no place where I shall store my fruits?

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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