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John Gill
And he turned to the woman,.... That stood behind him at his feet, and said to Simon, seest thou this woman? and what she has done? pointing to her, and comparing him, and her, and their actions together, whereby he might judge of the preceding parable, and how fitly it might be applied to the present case: I entered into thine house; not of his own accord, but by the invitation of Simon, and...
Matthew Henry
In this chapter we have, I. Christ confirming the doctrine he had preached in the former chapter, with two glorious miracles—the curing of one at a distance, and that was the centurion's servant (ver. 1-10), and the raising of one to life that was dead, the widow's son at Nain, ver. 11-18. II. Christ confirming the faith of John who was now in prison, and of some of his disciples, by sending him...
Charles H. Spurgeon
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...
Charles H. Spurgeon
But she hath washed my feet with tears, and wiped them with the hair of her head. “She has given my feet no common washing, for she has washed them with her tears. You would only have brought me a linen napkin, but she hath ‘wiped them with the hairs of her head.’”
Charles H. Spurgeon
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. And Jesus answering said unto him, Simon, I have somewhat to say unto thee. And he saith, Master, say on. There was a certain creditor which had two debtors: the one owed five hundred pence, and the other fifty. And when they had nothing to pay, he frankly forgave...
Charles H. Spurgeon
I entered into thine house, — “Therefore thou wast bound by the obligations of a host,” — Luk_7:44. Thou gavest me no water for my feet: — An ordinary commonplace courtesy in the East, almost a necessity for those who have walked far, and whose feet are weary and dusty: “Thou gavest me no water for my feet:” — Luk_7:44. But she hath washed my feet with tears, — Costly water this! “She hath washed...
Charles H. Spurgeon
And he turned to the woman, and said unto Simon, Seest thou this woman? I entered into thine house, And it was, therefore, thy duty to attend to me. Luk_7:44. Thou gavest me no water for my feet: Though that was the common custom.
Charles H. Spurgeon
But he hath washed my feet with tears, and wiped them with the hairs of her head Thou gavest me no kiss; Which was the customary welcome to every honoured guest — a kiss upon the cheek or upon the forehead.
Charles H. Spurgeon
And he turned to the woman, and said unto Simon, Seest thou this woman? Christ knew that Simon did see her, and that he had just been sneering at her in his heart: “Seest thou this woman?” Luk_7:44. I entered into thine house, thou gavest me no water for my feet: but she hath washed my feet with tears, and washed them with the hairs of her head. “I became thy guest; and, therefore, as my host,...