Luke 7:43

And Simon answered, I suppose he to whom he forgave most. And Jesus said unto him, Thou hast rightly judged:

1770 John Worsley NT

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 they not being able to pay him, he freely forgave them both: tell me therefore, which of them will love him most?

44and turning to the woman, He said to Simon, Dost thou see this woman? I came into thine house, and thou gavest me no water for my feet; but she has bathed my feet with her tears, and wiped them with the hairs of her head.

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Cross References

Mark 12:34And Jesus seeing that he answered discreetly, said to him, Thou art not far from the kingdom of God. And no one dared any more to put questions to Him.

Luke 10:38And as they were journeying, He entered into a certain village; and a woman named Martha received Him into her house.

2 Corinthians 5:14For the love of Christ constraineth us, being fully persuaded of this, that if One died for all, then were all 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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