Luke 7:37

American Standard Version (1901)

And behold, a woman who was in the city, a sinner; and when she knew that he was sitting at meat in the Pharisee's house, she brought an alabaster cruse of ointment, [

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  • John 12:1-8 : 1 Jesus therefore six days before the passover came to Bethany, where Lazarus was, whom Jesus raised from the dead. 2 So they made him a supper there: and Martha served; but Lazarus was one of them that sat at meat with him. 3 Mary therefore took a pound of ointment of pure nard, very precious, and anointed the feet of Jesus, and wiped his feet with her hair: and the house was filled with the odor of the ointment. 4 But Judas Iscariot, one of his disciples, that should betray him, saith, 5 Why was not this ointment sold for three hundred shillings, and given to the poor? 6 Now this he said, not because he cared for the poor; but because he was a thief, and having the bag took away what was put therein. 7 Jesus therefore said, Suffer her to keep it against the day of my burying. 8 For the poor ye have always with you; but me ye have not always.
  • 1 Tim 1:9 : 9 as knowing this, that law is not made for a righteous man, but for the lawless and unruly, for the ungodly and sinners, for the unholy and profane, for murderers of fathers and murderers of mothers, for manslayers,
  • 1 Pet 4:18 : 18 And if the righteous is scarcely saved, where shall the ungodly and sinner appear?
  • 1 Tim 1:15 : 15 Faithful is the saying, and worthy of all acceptation, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners; of whom I am chief:
  • Rom 5:8 : 8 But God commendeth his own love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us.
  • Matt 21:31 : 31 Which of the two did the will of his father? They say, The first. Jesus saith unto them, Verily I say unto you, that the publicans and the harlots go into the kingdom of God before you.
  • Matt 26:6-9 : 6 Now when Jesus was in Bethany, in the house of Simon the leper, 7 there came unto him a woman having an alabaster cruse of exceeding precious ointment, and she poured it upon his head, as he sat at meat. 8 But when the disciples saw it, they had indignation, saying, To what purpose is this waste? 9 For this [ointment] might have been sold for much, and given to the poor. 10 But Jesus perceiving it said unto them, Why trouble ye the woman? for she hath wrought a good work upon me. 11 For ye have the poor always with you; but me ye have not always. 12 For in that she poured this ointment upon my body, she did it to prepare me for burial. 13 Verily I say unto you, Wheresoever this gospel shall be preached in the whole world, that also which this woman hath done shall be spoken of for a memorial of her.
  • Mark 14:3-9 : 3 And while he was in Bethany in the house of Simon the leper, as he sat at meat, there came a woman having an alabaster cruse of ointment of pure nard very costly; [and] she brake the cruse, and poured it over his head. 4 But there were some that had indignation among themselves, [saying], To what purpose hath this waste of the ointment been made? 5 For this ointment might have been sold for above three hundred shillings, and given to the poor. And they murmured against her. 6 But Jesus said, Let her alone; why trouble ye her? she hath wrought a good work on me. 7 For ye have the poor always with you, and whensoever ye will ye can do them good: but me ye have not always. 8 She hath done what she could; she hath anointed my body beforehand for the burying. 9 And verily I say unto you, Wheresoever the gospel shall be preached throughout the whole world, that also which this woman hath done shall be spoken of for a memorial of her.
  • Luke 5:30 : 30 And the Pharisees and their scribes murmured against his disciples, saying, Why do ye eat and drink with the publicans and sinners?
  • Luke 5:32 : 32 I am not come to call the righteous but sinners to repentance.
  • Luke 7:34 : 34 The Son of man is come eating and drinking; and ye say, Behold, a gluttonous man, and a winebibber, a friend of publicans and sinners!
  • Luke 7:37-39 : 37 And behold, a woman who was in the city, a sinner; and when she knew that he was sitting at meat in the Pharisee's house, she brought an alabaster cruse of ointment, [ 38 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. 39 Now when the Pharisee that had bidden him saw it, he spake within himself, saying, This man, if he were a prophet, would have perceived who and what manner of woman this is that toucheth him, that she is a sinner.
  • Luke 18:13 : 13 But the publican, standing afar off, would not lift up so much as his eyes unto heaven, but smote his breast, saying, God, be thou merciful to me a sinner.
  • Luke 19:7 : 7 And when they saw it, they all murmured, saying, He is gone in to lodge with a man that is a sinner.
  • John 9:24 : 24 So they called a second time the man that was blind, and said unto him, Give glory to God: we know that this man is a sinner.
  • John 9:31 : 31 We know that God heareth not sinners: but if any man be a worshipper of God, and do his will, him he heareth.
  • John 11:2 : 2 And it was that Mary who anointed the Lord with ointment, and wiped his feet with her hair, whose brother Lazarus was sick.

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    38and 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.

    39Now when the Pharisee that had bidden him saw it, he spake within himself, saying, This man, if he were a prophet, would have perceived who and what manner of woman this is that toucheth him, that she is a sinner.

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

  • Matt 26:6-10
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    6Now when Jesus was in Bethany, in the house of Simon the leper,

    7there came unto him a woman having an alabaster cruse of exceeding precious ointment, and she poured it upon his head, as he sat at meat.

    8But when the disciples saw it, they had indignation, saying, To what purpose is this waste?

    9For this [ointment] might have been sold for much, and given to the poor.

    10But Jesus perceiving it said unto them, Why trouble ye the woman? for she hath wrought a good work upon me.

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    2for they said, Not during the feast, lest haply there shall be a tumult of the people.

    3And while he was in Bethany in the house of Simon the leper, as he sat at meat, there came a woman having an alabaster cruse of ointment of pure nard very costly; [and] she brake the cruse, and poured it over his head.

    4But there were some that had indignation among themselves, [saying], To what purpose hath this waste of the ointment been made?

    5For this ointment might have been sold for above three hundred shillings, and given to the poor. And they murmured against her.

    6But Jesus said, Let her alone; why trouble ye her? she hath wrought a good work on me.

    7For ye have the poor always with you, and whensoever ye will ye can do them good: but me ye have not always.

    8She hath done what she could; she hath anointed my body beforehand for the burying.

    9And verily I say unto you, Wheresoever the gospel shall be preached throughout the whole world, that also which this woman hath done shall be spoken of for a memorial of her.

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    36And one of the Pharisees desired him that he would eat with him. And he entered into the Pharisee's house, and sat down to meat.

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    43Simon answered and said, He, I suppose, to whom he forgave the most. And he said unto him, Thou hast rightly judged.

    44And turning to the woman, he said unto Simon, Seest thou this woman? I entered into thy house, thou gavest me no water for my feet: but she hath wetted my feet with her tears, and wiped them with her hair.

    45Thou gavest me no kiss: but she, since the time I came in, hath not ceased to kiss my feet.

    46My head with oil thou didst not anoint: but she hath anointed my feet with ointment.

    47Wherefore I say unto thee, Her sins, which are many, are forgiven; for she loved much: but to whom little is forgiven, [the same] loveth little.

    48And he said unto her, Thy sins are forgiven.

    49And they that sat at meat with him began to say within themselves, Who is this that even forgiveth sins?

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    2So they made him a supper there: and Martha served; but Lazarus was one of them that sat at meat with him.

    3Mary therefore took a pound of ointment of pure nard, very precious, and anointed the feet of Jesus, and wiped his feet with her hair: and the house was filled with the odor of the ointment.

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    7Jesus therefore said, Suffer her to keep it against the day of my burying.

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    25But straightway a woman, whose little daughter had an unclean spirit, having heard of him, came and fell down at his feet.

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    12Now when he drew near to the gate of the city, behold, there was carried out one that was dead, the only son of his mother, and she was a widow: and much people of the city was with her.

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