Luke 7:38

Love for others Repentance Gratitude Shame

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,

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 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.

⁴⁰ And Jesus answering said unto him, Simon, I have somewhat to say unto thee. And he saith, Master, say on.

Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB: As she stood behind Him at His feet weeping, she began to wet His feet with her tears and wipe them with her hair. Then she kissed His feet and anointed them with the perfume.
KJV: 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.
WEB: Standing behind at his feet weeping, she began to wet his feet with her tears, and she wiped them with the hair of her head, kissed his feet, and anointed them with the ointment.
ASV: and standing behind at his feet, weeping, she began to wet his feet with her tears, and wiped them with the hair of her head, and kissed his feet, and anointed them with the ointment.
DARBY: and standing at his feet behind [him] weeping, began to wash his feet with tears; and she wiped them with the hairs of her head, and kissed his feet, and anointed [them] with the myrrh.
BLB: and having stood behind [Him] at His feet weeping, she began to wet His feet with [her] tears, and she was wiping [them] with the hairs of her head, and she was kissing His feet and was anointing [them] with the fragrant oil.

ÅB: og sto bak ved hans føtter og gråt, og begynte å væte hans føtter med sine tårer og tørket dem med sitt hår og kysset hans føtter og salvet dem med salven.
OTB: Stående bak Ham ved Hans føtter gråt hun, og begynte å fukte Hans føtter med sine tårer. Så tørket hun dem med sitt hår, kysset dem, og helte parfyme på dem.
B1930: og stod bak ved hans føtter og gråt, og begynte å væte hans føtter med sine tårer og tørket dem med sitt hår og kysset hans føtter og salvet dem med salven.

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

Psalms 126:5–6
They that sow in tears shall reap in joy.
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Psalms 51:17
The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit: a broken and a contrite heart, O God, thou wilt not despise.
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Genesis 18:4
Let a little water, I pray you, be fetched, and wash your feet, and rest yourselves under the tree:
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Luke 7:44–46
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.
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Ecclesiastes 9:8
Let thy garments be always white; and let thy head lack no ointment.
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Isaiah 61:3
To appoint unto them that mourn in Zion, to give unto them beauty for ashes, the oil of joy for mourning, the garment of praise for the spirit of heaviness; that they might be called trees of righteousness, the planting of the LORD, that he might be glorified.
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Psalms 6:6–8
I am weary with my groaning; all the night make I my bed to swim; I water my couch with my tears.
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Jeremiah 31:9
They shall come with weeping, and with supplications will I lead them: I will cause them to walk by the rivers of waters in a straight way, wherein they shall not stumble: for I am a father to Israel, and Ephraim is my firstborn.
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