Luke 7:37

World English Bible (2000)

Behold, a woman in the city who was a sinner, when she knew that he was reclining in the Pharisee's house, she brought an alabaster jar of ointment.

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  • John 12:1-8 : 1 Then six days before the Passover, Jesus came to Bethany, where Lazarus was, who had been dead, whom he raised from the dead. 2 So they made him a supper there. Martha served, but Lazarus was one of those who sat at the table 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. The house was filled with the fragrance of the ointment. 4 Then Judas Iscariot, Simon's son, one of his disciples, who would betray him, said, 5 "Why wasn't this ointment sold for three hundred denarii, and given to the poor?" 6 Now he said this, not because he cared for the poor, but because he was a thief, and having the money box, used to steal what was put into it. 7 But Jesus said, "Leave her alone. She has kept this for the day of my burial. 8 For you always have the poor with you, but you don't always have me."
  • 1 Tim 1:9 : 9 as knowing this, that law is not made for a righteous man, but for the lawless and insubordinate, 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 "If it is hard for the righteous to be saved, what will happen to the ungodly and the sinner?"
  • 1 Tim 1:15 : 15 The saying is faithful and worthy of all acceptance, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners; of whom I am chief.
  • Rom 5:8 : 8 But God commends 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 said to him, "The first." Jesus said to them, "Most certainly I tell you that the tax collectors and the prostitutes are entering 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 a woman came to him having an alabaster jar of very expensive ointment, and she poured it on his head as he sat at the table. 8 But when his disciples saw this, they were indignant, saying, "Why this waste? 9 For this ointment might have been sold for much, and given to the poor." 10 However, knowing this, Jesus said to them, "Why do you trouble the woman? Because she has done a good work for me. 11 For you always have the poor with you; but you don't always have me. 12 For in pouring this ointment on my body, she did it to prepare me for burial. 13 Most certainly I tell you, wherever this Good News is preached in the whole world, what this woman has done will also be spoken of as a memorial of her."
  • Mark 14:3-9 : 3 While he was at Bethany, in the house of Simon the leper, as he sat at the table, a woman came having an alabaster jar of ointment of pure nard--very costly. She broke the jar, and poured it over his head. 4 But there were some who were indignant among themselves, saying, "Why has this ointment been wasted? 5 For this might have been sold for more than three hundred denarii, and given to the poor." They grumbled against her. 6 But Jesus said, "Leave her alone. Why do you trouble her? She has done a good work for me. 7 For you always have the poor with you, and whenever you want to, you can do them good; but you will not always have me. 8 She has done what she could. She has anointed my body beforehand for the burying. 9 Most certainly I tell you, wherever this Good News may be preached throughout the whole world, that which this woman has done will also be spoken of for a memorial of her."
  • Luke 5:30 : 30 Their scribes and the Pharisees murmured against his disciples, saying, "Why do you eat and drink with the tax collectors and sinners?"
  • Luke 5:32 : 32 I have not come to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance."
  • Luke 7:34 : 34 The Son of Man has come eating and drinking, and you say, 'Behold, a gluttonous man, and a drunkard; a friend of tax collectors and sinners!'
  • Luke 7:37-39 : 37 Behold, a woman in the city who was a sinner, when she knew that he was reclining in the Pharisee's house, she brought an alabaster jar of ointment. 38 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. 39 Now when the Pharisee who had invited him saw it, he said to himself, "This man, if he were a prophet, would have perceived who and what kind of woman this is who touches him, that she is a sinner."
  • Luke 18:13 : 13 But the tax collector, standing far away, wouldn't even lift up his eyes to heaven, but beat his breast, saying, 'God, be merciful to me, a sinner!'
  • Luke 19:7 : 7 When they saw it, they all murmured, saying, "He has gone in to lodge with a man who is a sinner."
  • John 9:24 : 24 So they called the man who was blind a second time, and said to him, "Give glory to God. We know that this man is a sinner."
  • John 9:31 : 31 We know that God doesn't listen to sinners, but if anyone is a worshipper of God, and does his will, he listens to him.
  • John 11:2 : 2 It was that Mary who had anointed the Lord with ointment, and wiped his feet with her hair, whose brother, Lazarus, was sick.

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  • Luke 7:38-40
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    38Standing 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.

    39Now when the Pharisee who had invited him saw it, he said to himself, "This man, if he were a prophet, would have perceived who and what kind of woman this is who touches him, that she is a sinner."

    40Jesus answered him, "Simon, I have something to tell you." He said, "Teacher, say on."

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    6Now when Jesus was in Bethany, in the house of Simon the leper,

    7a woman came to him having an alabaster jar of very expensive ointment, and she poured it on his head as he sat at the table.

    8But when his disciples saw this, they were indignant, saying, "Why this waste?

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

    10However, knowing this, Jesus said to them, "Why do you trouble the woman? Because she has done a good work for me.

  • Mark 14:2-9
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    2For they said, "Not during the feast, because there might be a riot of the people."

    3While he was at Bethany, in the house of Simon the leper, as he sat at the table, a woman came having an alabaster jar of ointment of pure nard--very costly. She broke the jar, and poured it over his head.

    4But there were some who were indignant among themselves, saying, "Why has this ointment been wasted?

    5For this might have been sold for more than three hundred denarii, and given to the poor." They grumbled against her.

    6But Jesus said, "Leave her alone. Why do you trouble her? She has done a good work for me.

    7For you always have the poor with you, and whenever you want to, you can do them good; but you will not always have me.

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

    9Most certainly I tell you, wherever this Good News may be preached throughout the whole world, that which this woman has done will also be spoken of for a memorial of her."

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    36One of the Pharisees invited him to eat with him. He entered into the Pharisee's house, and sat at the table.

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    43Simon answered, "He, I suppose, to whom he forgave the most." He said to him, "You have judged correctly."

    44Turning to the woman, he said to Simon, "Do you see this woman? I entered into your house, and you gave me no water for my feet, but she has wet my feet with her tears, and wiped them with the hair of her head.

    45You gave me no kiss, but she, since the time I came in, has not ceased to kiss my feet.

    46You didn't anoint my head with oil, but she has anointed my feet with ointment.

    47Therefore I tell you, her sins, which are many, are forgiven, for she loved much. But to whom little is forgiven, the same loves little."

    48He said to her, "Your sins are forgiven."

    49Those who sat at the table with him began to say to themselves, "Who is this who even forgives sins?"

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    2So they made him a supper there. Martha served, but Lazarus was one of those who sat at the table 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. The house was filled with the fragrance of the ointment.

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    7But Jesus said, "Leave her alone. She has kept this for the day of my burial.

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    12For in pouring this ointment on my body, she did it to prepare me for burial.

    13Most certainly I tell you, wherever this Good News is preached in the whole world, what this woman has done will also be spoken of as a memorial of her."

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    10It happened as he sat in the house, behold, many tax collectors and sinners came and sat down with Jesus and his disciples.

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  • Luke 7:12-13
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    12Now when he drew near to the gate of the city, behold, one who was dead was carried out, the only son of his mother, and she was a widow. Many people of the city were with her.

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  • Mark 2:15-16
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    15It happened, that he was reclining at the table in his house, and many tax collectors and sinners sat down with Jesus and his disciples, for there were many, and they followed him.

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