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John Gill
Thou gavest me no kiss,.... A token of civility among friends, when they met together on any occasion. The Jews have a saying (b), that "all kisses are foolish, excepting three; the kiss of grandeur or dignity, as in 1 Samuel 10:1 and the kiss at parting, as in Ruth 1:14 and the kiss at meeting, as in Exodus 4:27 (of which sort this kiss may be thought to be), to which some add the kiss of...
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
Thou gavest me no kiss, Which was usually given as a greeting to guests at that time. Simon had not given to Jesus the honour which was due to him, which would have been to kiss his forehead. Luk_7:45. But this woman since the time I came in hath not ceased to kiss my feet. Every word is emphatic to show how far she had gone beyond Simon, who thought himself so much better than she was.
Charles H. Spurgeon
Thou gavest me no kiss: — Though that was the ordinary mode of !an honoured guest, —
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
But this woman since the time I came in hath not ceased to kiss my feet. She has done what thou oughtest to have done; she has done it better than thou couldest have done it; she has done it when there was no claim upon her to do it, except that she had been forgiven much, and, therefore, loved much.
Charles H. Spurgeon
Thou gavest me no kiss: Yet that was the Eastern custom in welcoming an honoured guest. Luk_7:45. But this woman since the time I came in hath not ceased to kiss my feet. “At best, thou wouldst only have kissed me once, but this woman, since I came in, has never left off kissing my feet. With a sacred audacity of love, she has lifted my feet to her lips, and kissed them again and again.” So, see...