Luke 7:37-38

“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.”

"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." - Luke 7:37-38
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What does Luke 7:37-38 mean?

Luke 7:37-38 in the King James Version reads: "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…

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The Heart of True Worship: Lessons from the Sinful Woman

In the Gospel of Luke, chapter 7, we encounter a profound encounter between Jesus and a woman labeled as a sinner. The narrative unfolds in a Pharisee's house, where Jesus is dining. The text reads: "And, behold, a woman in the city, which was a sinner, when she knew that Jesus…

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A Prayer for Humility and Redemption

O Lord our God, In the quiet of this moment, I come before you with a heart weighed down by the chaos of this world and the struggles of my own spirit. As I meditate on the powerful account from Luke 7:37-38, where a woman, known in the city as a sinner, found herself at your…

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Luke 7:37-38 - "And behold, a woman in the city who was a sinner, when she knew that Jesus was sitting at the table in the Pharisee's house, brought an alabaster flask of fragrant oil, and stood at His feet behind Him weeping; and she began to wash His feet with her tears, and wiped them with the hair of her head; and she kissed His feet and anointed them with the fragrant oil."
Matthew 9:37-38
Luke 7:37 - "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,"
John 7:37-38 - "On the last and greatest day of the festival, Jesus stood and said in a loud voice, “Let anyone who is thirsty come to me and drink. Whoever believes in me, as Scripture has said, rivers of living water will flow from within them.”"
Psalms 37:38 - "But the transgressors shall be destroyed together: the end of the wicked shall be cut off."
Luke 7:38 - "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."
Job 38:37 - "Who can number the clouds in wisdom? or who can stay the bottles of heaven,"
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Luke (1:37) For nothing will be impossible with God.”
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Luke (1:37) For nothing will be impossible with God.”
Luke (1:37) For nothing will be impossible with God.”
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