"And, behold, a woman in the city, which was a sinner, when she knew that {Jesus} sat at meat in the Pharisee's house, br…" — Luke 7:37

Luke 7:37 · KJV

“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,”

— Luke 7:37

Verse 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.

Verse 38

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.

Luke 7 — Context

But wisdom is justified of all her children.

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.

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.

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.

Cross References

Mark 14:3-9

And being in Bethany in the house of Simon the leper, as he sat at meat, there came a woman having an alabaster box of ointment of spikenard very precious; and she brake the box, and poured {it} on his head. {spikenard: or, pure nard, or, liquid nard}

Matthew 26:6-13

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

Luke 5:30

But their scribes and Pharisees murmured against his disciples, saying, Why do ye eat and drink with publicans and sinners?

Luke 7:37-39

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,

Matthew 21:31

Whether of them twain did the will of {his} father? They say unto him, 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.

Luke 18:13

And the publican, standing afar off, would not lift up so much as {his} eyes unto heaven, but smote upon his breast, saying, God be merciful to me a sinner.

1 Peter 4:18

And if the righteous scarcely be saved, where shall the ungodly and the sinner appear?

John 12:1-8

Then Jesus six days before the passover came to Bethany, where Lazarus was which had been dead, whom he raised from the dead.