Luke 7:37

Bible in Basic English (1941)

And there was a woman in the town who was a sinner; and when she had news that he was a guest in the Pharisee's house, she took a bottle of perfume,

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  • John 12:1-8 : 1 Then, six days before the Passover, Jesus came to Bethany where Lazarus was, whom Jesus had made to come back from the dead. 2 So they made him a meal there, and he was waited on by Martha, and Lazarus was among those who were seated with him at table. 3 Then Mary, taking a pound of perfumed oil of great value, put it on the feet of Jesus and made them dry with her hair: and the house became full of the smell of the perfume. 4 But one of his disciples, Judas Iscariot (who was to give him up), said, 5 Why was not this perfume traded for three hundred pence, and the money given to the poor? 6 (He said this, not because he had any love for the poor; but because he was a thief, and, having the money-bag, took for himself what was put into it.) 7 Then Jesus said, Let her be. Let her keep what she has for the day of my death. 8 The poor you have ever with you, but me you have not for ever.
  • 1 Tim 1:9 : 9 With the knowledge that the law is made, not for the upright man, but for those who have no respect for law and order, for evil men and sinners, for the unholy and those who have no religion, for those who put their fathers or mothers to death, for takers of life,
  • 1 Pet 4:18 : 18 And if it is hard for even the good man to get salvation, what chance has the man without religion or the sinner?
  • 1 Tim 1:15 : 15 It is a true saying, in which all may put their faith, that Christ Jesus came into the world to give salvation to sinners, of whom I am the chief:
  • Rom 5:8 : 8 But God has made clear his love to us, in that, when we were still sinners, Christ gave his life for us.
  • Matt 21:31 : 31 Which of the two did his father's pleasure? They say, The first. Jesus said to them, Truly I say to you, that tax-farmers and loose women are going 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 to him a woman having a bottle of perfume of great price, and she put the perfume on his head when he was seated at table. 8 But when the disciples saw it they were angry, saying, To what purpose is this waste? 9 For we might have got much money for this and given it to the poor. 10 But Jesus, seeing it, said to them, Why are you troubling the woman? she has done a kind act to me. 11 For the poor you have ever with you, but me you have not for ever. 12 For in putting this perfume on my body, she did it to make me ready for my last resting-place. 13 Truly I say to you, Wherever this good news goes out in all the world, what this woman has done will be talked of in memory of her.
  • Mark 14:3-9 : 3 And while he was in Bethany in the house of Simon the leper, seated at table, there came a woman with a bottle of perfumed oil of great price; and when the bottle was broken she put the perfume on his head. 4 But some of them were angry among themselves, saying, For what purpose has this oil been wasted? 5 We might have got more than three hundred pence for it, and given the money to the poor. And they said things against her among themselves. 6 But Jesus said, Let her be; why are you troubling her? she has done a kind act to me. 7 The poor you have ever with you, and whenever you have the desire you may do them good: but me you have not for ever. 8 She has done what she was able: she has put oil on my body to make it ready for its last resting-place. 9 And truly I say to you, Wherever the good news goes out through all the earth, what this woman has done will be talked of in memory of her.
  • Luke 5:30 : 30 And the Pharisees and their scribes made protests against his disciples, saying, Why do you take food and drink with tax-farmers and sinners?
  • Luke 5:32 : 32 I have come, not to get the upright, but sinners, so that they may be turned from their sins.
  • Luke 7:34 : 34 The Son of man came feasting, and you say, Here is a lover of food and wine, a friend of tax-farmers and sinners.
  • Luke 7:37-39 : 37 And there was a woman in the town who was a sinner; and when she had news that he was a guest in the Pharisee's house, she took a bottle of perfume, 38 And went in and took her place at the back of him, near his feet, weeping, so that his feet were washed with the drops from her eyes, and with her hair she made them dry, and kissing his feet she put the perfume on them. 39 Now when the Pharisee in whose house he was saw it, he said to himself, This man, if he was a prophet, would be conscious what sort of woman this is who has put her hands on him, that she is a sinner.
  • Luke 18:13 : 13 The tax-farmer, on the other hand, keeping far away, and not lifting up even his eyes to heaven, made signs of grief and said, God, have mercy on me, a sinner.
  • Luke 19:7 : 7 And when they saw it, they were all angry, saying, He has gone into the house of a sinner.
  • John 9:24 : 24 So they sent a second time for the man who had been blind and they said to him, Give glory to God: it is clear to us that this man is a sinner.
  • John 9:31 : 31 We have knowledge that God does not give ear to sinners, but if any man is a worshipper of God and does his pleasure, to him God's ears are open.
  • John 11:2 : 2 (The Mary whose brother Lazarus was ill, was the Mary who put perfumed oil on the Lord and made his feet dry with her hair.)

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    38 And went in and took her place at the back of him, near his feet, weeping, so that his feet were washed with the drops from her eyes, and with her hair she made them dry, and kissing his feet she put the perfume on them.

    39 Now when the Pharisee in whose house he was saw it, he said to himself, This man, if he was a prophet, would be conscious what sort of woman this is who has put her hands on him, that she is a sinner.

    40 And Jesus, answering, said, Simon, I have something to say to you. And he said, Master, say on.

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

    7 There came to him a woman having a bottle of perfume of great price, and she put the perfume on his head when he was seated at table.

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

    9 For we might have got much money for this and given it to the poor.

    10 But Jesus, seeing it, said to them, Why are you troubling the woman? she has done a kind act to me.

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    2 But they said, Not while the feast is going on, for fear there may be trouble among the people.

    3 And while he was in Bethany in the house of Simon the leper, seated at table, there came a woman with a bottle of perfumed oil of great price; and when the bottle was broken she put the perfume on his head.

    4 But some of them were angry among themselves, saying, For what purpose has this oil been wasted?

    5 We might have got more than three hundred pence for it, and given the money to the poor. And they said things against her among themselves.

    6 But Jesus said, Let her be; why are you troubling her? she has done a kind act to me.

    7 The poor you have ever with you, and whenever you have the desire you may do them good: but me you have not for ever.

    8 She has done what she was able: she has put oil on my body to make it ready for its last resting-place.

    9 And truly I say to you, Wherever the good news goes out through all the earth, what this woman has done will be talked of in memory of her.

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    36 And one of the Pharisees made a request that he would take a meal with him. And he went into the Pharisee's house and took his seat at the table.

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    43 Simon, in answer, said, It seems he whose debt was greater. And he said, Your decision is right.

    44 And turning to the woman he said to Simon, You see this woman? I came into your house; you did not give me water for my feet: but she has been washing my feet with the drops from her eyes, and drying them with her hair.

    45 You did not give me a kiss: but she, from the time when I came in, has gone on kissing my feet.

    46 You put no oil on my head: but she has put perfume on my feet.

    47 And so I say to you, She will have forgiveness for her sins which are great in number, because of her great love: but he who has small need of forgiveness gives little love.

    48 And he said to her, You have forgiveness for your sins.

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    2 So they made him a meal there, and he was waited on by Martha, and Lazarus was among those who were seated with him at table.

    3 Then Mary, taking a pound of perfumed oil of great value, put it on the feet of Jesus and made them dry with her hair: and the house became full of the smell of the perfume.

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    2 (The Mary whose brother Lazarus was ill, was the Mary who put perfumed oil on the Lord and made his feet dry with her hair.)

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    25 But a woman, whose little daughter had an unclean spirit, having had news of him, came straight away and went down at his feet.

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    15 And it came about that he was seated at meat in his house, and a number of tax-farmers and sinners were at table with Jesus and his disciples: for there were a great number of them, and they came after him.

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