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John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Luke 7:44

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 therefore might have expected the usual civilities: thou gavest me no water for my... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Luke 7:45

Thou gavest me no kiss ,.... A token of civility among friends, when they met together on any occasion. The Jews have a saying F2 Shemot Rabba, sect. 6. fol. 91. 3, 4. , 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 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 consanguinity (or that used by relations to one... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Luke 7:46

Mine head with oil thou didst not anoint ,.... No not with common oil, so usually done at feasts, see Psalm 23:5 but this woman hath anointed my feet with ointment ; even "with ointment" דבסמא , "of spices", as the Syriac version renders it. There is, throughout the whole account, an opposition between the conduct of Simon, and this woman: he gave him no common water to wash his feet with, she shed floods of tears, and with them bathed his feet, and then wiped them clean with the... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Luke 7:47

Wherefore I say unto thee ,.... Not "for this that she hath done", as the Persic version very wrongly renders it; not because she had washed Christ's feet with tears, and wiped them with her hairs, and kissed and anointed them, therefore her sins were forgiven; nor upon this account, and for those reasons did Christ say, or declare, that they were forgiven; but ου χαριν , "for this cause", or reason, he said this to Simon the Pharisee, to remove his objections, to rectify his mistakes, and... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Luke 7:48

And he saith unto her ,.... Directing his discourse to the woman that now stood before him: thy sins are forgiven ; which was said, partly on account of the Pharisee, to let him see, that he knew this woman, what she was, and had been; that she had been a sinner, a great sinner, one that owed five hundred pence, but was now forgiven, washed, cleansed, sanctified, and justified, and therefore not to be shunned and avoided; and partly on the woman's account, that she might have a fresh... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Luke 7:49

And they that sat at meat with him ,.... Other Pharisees that sat at Simon's table with Christ, whom he had invited as guests, on this occasion of seeing and conversing with Jesus; or some of Simon's family, that sat down to eat with him; began to say within themselves ; that is, either thought and reasoned in their own minds, or whispered among themselves: who is this that forgiveth sins also ? who not content to transgress the traditions of the elders, by admitting a sinful woman... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Luke 7:50

And he said to the woman ,.... Notwithstanding the Pharisee's censure, both of him and her: thy faith hath saved thee ; meaning either the object of her faith, himself, who was the author of eternal salvation to her; or that she, through faith in him, had received the blessings of salvation, pardon, righteousness, and life from him, and the joys and comfort of it; and had both a right unto, and a meetness for eternal glory and happiness: go in peace ; of conscience, and serenity of... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Luke 7:36

One of the Pharisees - Called Simon, Luke 7:40 . This account is considered by many critics and commentators to be the same with that in Matthew 26:6 , etc., Mark 14:3 ; and John 12:3 . This subject is considered pretty much at large in the notes on Matthew 26:6 , etc., to which the reader is requested to refer. read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Luke 7:37

A woman - which was a sinner - Many suppose that this woman had been a notorious public prostitute; but this is taking the subject by the very worst handle. My own opinion is, that she had been a mere heathen who dwelt in this city, (probably Capernaum), who, through the ministry of Christ, had been before this converted to God, and came now to give this public testimony of her gratitude to her gracious deliverer from the darkness and guilt of sin. I am inclined to think that the original... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Luke 7:38

Stood at his feet behind him - In taking their meals, the eastern people reclined on one side; the loins and knees being bent to make the more room, the feet of each person were turned outwards behind him. This is the meaning of standing Behind at his Feet. Began to wash his feet with tears - Ηρξατο βρεχειν - τοις δακρυσι , She began to water his feet - to let a shower of tears fall on them. As the Jews wore nothing like our shoes, (theirs being a mere sole, bound about the foot and... read more

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Luke 7:44

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Luke 7:45

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Luke 7:46

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Luke 7:47

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Luke 7:48

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Luke 7:49

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Luke 7:50

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Luke 7:36

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Luke 7:37

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Luke 7:38

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