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37 And behold, a woman who was in the city, a sinner; and when she knew that he was [a]sitting at meat in the Pharisee’s house, she brought [b]an alabaster cruse of ointment, 38 and standing behind at his feet, weeping, she began to wet his feet with her tears, and wiped them with the hair of her head, and [c]kissed his feet, and anointed them with the ointment. 39 Now when the Pharisee that had bidden him saw it, he spake within himself, saying, This man, if he were [d]a prophet, would have perceived who and what manner of woman this is that toucheth him, that she is a sinner. 40 And Jesus answering said unto him, Simon, I have somewhat to say unto thee. And he saith, Teacher, say on. 41 A certain lender had two debtors: the one owed five hundred [e]shillings, and the other fifty.

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Footnotes

  1. Luke 7:37 Or, reclining at table
  2. Luke 7:37 Or, a flask
  3. Luke 7:38 Greek kissed much.
  4. Luke 7:39 Some ancient authorities read the prophet. See Jn. 1:21, 25.
  5. Luke 7:41 The word in the Greek denotes a coin worth about eight pence half-penny, or nearly seventeen cents.