Luke 7:40
So Jesus answered him,“Simon, I have something to say to you.” He replied,“Say it, Teacher.”
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- Ezek 33:31 : 31 They come to you in crowds, and they sit in front of you as my people. They hear your words, but do not obey them. For they talk lustfully, and their heart is set on their own advantage.
- Mal 1:6 : 6 The Sacrilege of Priestly Service“A son naturally honors his father and a slave respects his master. If I am your father, where is my honor? If I am your master, where is my respect? The LORD of Heaven’s Armies asks you this, you priests who make light of my name! But you reply,‘How have we made light of your name?’
- Matt 7:22 : 22 On that day, many will say to me,‘Lord, Lord, didn’t we prophesy in your name, and cast out demons in your name, and do many powerful deeds in your name?’
- Matt 26:49 : 49 Immediately he went up to Jesus and said,“Greetings, Rabbi,” and kissed him.
- Luke 5:22 : 22 When Jesus perceived their hostile thoughts, he said to them,“Why are you raising objections within yourselves?
- Luke 5:31 : 31 Jesus answered them,“Those who are well don’t need a physician, but those who are sick do.
- Luke 6:8 : 8 But he knew their thoughts, and said to the man who had the withered hand,“Get up and stand here.” So he rose and stood there.
- Luke 18:18 : 18 The Wealthy Ruler Now a certain leader asked him,“Good teacher, what must I do to inherit eternal life?”
- Luke 20:20-21 : 20 Paying Taxes to Caesar Then they watched him carefully and sent spies who pretended to be sincere. They wanted to take advantage of what he might say so that they could deliver him up to the authority and jurisdiction of the governor. 21 Thus they asked him,“Teacher, we know that you speak and teach correctly, and show no partiality, but teach the way of God in accordance with the truth.
- John 3:2 : 2 came to Jesus at night and said to him,“Rabbi, we know that you are a teacher who has come from God. For no one could perform the miraculous signs that you do unless God is with him.”
- John 13:13 : 13 You call me‘Teacher’ and‘Lord,’ and do so correctly, for that is what I am.
- John 16:19 : 19 Jesus could see that they wanted to ask him about these things, so he said to them,“Are you asking each other about this– that I said,‘In a little while you will not see me; again after a little while, you will see me’?
- John 16:30 : 30 Now we know that you know everything and do not need anyone to ask you anything. Because of this we believe that you have come from God.”
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- Luke 7:41-499 verses81%
41 “A certain creditor had two debtors; one owed him five hundred silver coins, and the other fifty.
42 When they could not pay, he canceled the debts of both. Now which of them will love him more?”
43 Simon answered,“I suppose the one who had the bigger debt canceled.” Jesus said to him,“You have judged rightly.”
44 Then, turning toward the woman, he said to Simon,“Do you see this woman? I entered your house. You gave me no water for my feet, but she has wet my feet with her tears and wiped them with her hair.
45 You gave me no kiss of greeting, but from the time I entered she has not stopped kissing my feet.
46 You did not anoint my head with oil, but she has anointed my feet with perfumed oil.
47 Therefore I tell you, her sins, which were many, are forgiven, thus she loved much; but the one who is forgiven little loves little.”
48 Then Jesus said to her,“Your sins are forgiven.”
49 But those who were at the table with him began to say among themselves,“Who is this, who even forgives sins?”
- Luke 7:36-394 verses81%
36 Jesus’ Anointing Now one of the Pharisees asked Jesus to have dinner with him, so he went into the Pharisee’s house and took his place at the table.
37 Then when a woman of that town, who was a sinner, learned that Jesus was dining at the Pharisee’s house, she brought an alabaster jar of perfumed oil.
38 As she stood behind him at his feet, weeping, she began to wet his feet with her tears. She wiped them with her hair, kissed them, and anointed them with the perfumed oil.
39 Now when the Pharisee who had invited him saw this, he said to himself,“If this man were a prophet, he would know who and what kind of woman this is who is touching him, that she is a sinner.”
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24 But Simon replied,“You pray to the Lord for me so that nothing of what you have said may happen to me.”
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6 Then he came to Simon Peter. Peter said to him,“Lord, are you going to wash my feet?”
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39 But some of the Pharisees in the crowd said to him,“Teacher, rebuke your disciples.”
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3 He answered them,“I will also ask you a question, and you tell me:
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3 So Jesus told them this parable:
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24 The Temple Tax After they arrived in Capernaum, the collectors of the temple tax came to Peter and said,“Your teacher pays the double drachma tax, doesn’t he?”
25 He said,“Yes.” When Peter came into the house, Jesus spoke to him first,“What do you think, Simon? From whom do earthly kings collect tolls or taxes– from their sons or from foreigners?”
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13 The Parable of the Rich Landowner Then someone from the crowd said to him,“Teacher, tell my brother to divide the inheritance with me.”
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34 Jesus replied,“Are you saying this on your own initiative, or have others told you about me?”
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15 But Peter said to him,“Explain this parable to us.”
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11 When the Pharisees saw this they said to his disciples,“Why does your teacher eat with tax collectors and sinners?”
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7 When they persisted in asking him, he stood up straight and replied,“Whoever among you is guiltless may be the first to throw a stone at her.”
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39 Then some of the experts in the law answered,“Teacher, you have spoken well!”
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25 The Parable of the Good Samaritan Now an expert in religious law stood up to test Jesus, saying,“Teacher, what must I do to inherit eternal life?”
26 He said to him,“What is written in the law? How do you understand it?”
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12 So when Jesus had washed their feet and put his outer clothing back on, he took his place at the table again and said to them,“Do you understand what I have done for you?
13 You call me‘Teacher’ and‘Lord,’ and do so correctly, for that is what I am.
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37 The expert in religious law said,“The one who showed mercy to him.” So Jesus said to him,“Go and do the same.”
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6 Jesus’ Anointing Now while Jesus was in Bethany at the house of Simon the leper,
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15 He said to them,“But who do you say that I am?”
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4 When he had finished speaking, he said to Simon,“Put out into the deep water and lower your nets for a catch.”
5 Simon answered,“Master, we worked hard all night and caught nothing! But at your word I will lower the nets.”
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16 The Rich Young Man Now someone came up to him and said,“Teacher, what good thing must I do to gain eternal life?”
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41 Then Peter said,“Lord, are you telling this parable for us or for everyone?”
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8 But when Simon Peter saw it, he fell down at Jesus’ knees, saying,“Go away from me, Lord, for I am a sinful man!”
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24 Jesus answered them,“I will also ask you one question. If you answer me then I will also tell you by what authority I do these things.
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11 She replied,“No one, Lord.” And Jesus said,“I do not condemn you either. Go, and from now on do not sin any more.”]]
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8 For I too am a man set under authority, with soldiers under me. I say to this one,‘Go!’ and he goes, and to another,‘Come!’ and he comes, and to my slave,‘Do this!’ and he does it.”
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19 Then an expert in the law came to him and said,“Teacher, I will follow you wherever you go.”
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29 Jesus said to them,“I will ask you one question. Answer me and I will tell you by what authority I do these things:
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36 He said to them,“What do you want me to do for you?”
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12 Tax collectors also came to be baptized, and they said to him,“Teacher, what should we do?”
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5 In the law Moses commanded us to stone to death such women. What then do you say?”
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24 So Simon Peter gestured to this disciple to ask Jesus who it was he was referring to.
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29 But the expert, wanting to justify himself, said to Jesus,“And who is my neighbor?”
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31 “To what then should I compare the people of this generation, and what are they like?