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,

And {G2532}, behold {G2400}, a woman {G1135} in {G1722} the city {G4172}, which {G3748} was {G2258} a sinner {G268}, when she knew {G1921} that {G3754} Jesus sat at meat {G345} in {G1722} the Pharisee's {G5330} house {G3614}, brought {G2865} an alabaster box {G211} of ointment {G3464},

A woman who lived in that town, a sinner, who was aware that he was eating in the home of the Parush, brought an alabaster box of very expensive perfume,

When a sinful woman from that town learned that Jesus was dining there, she brought an alabaster jar of perfume.

And behold, a woman who was in the city, a sinner; and when she knew that he was sitting at meat in the Pharisee’s house, she brought an alabaster cruse of ointment,

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Cross-References

  • Mark 14:3 (9 votes)

    And being in Bethany in the house of Simon the leper, as he sat at meat, there came a woman having an alabaster box of ointment of spikenard very precious; and she brake the box, and poured [it] on his head.

  • Mark 14:9 (9 votes)

    Verily I say unto you, Wheresoever this gospel shall be preached throughout the whole world, [this] also that she hath done shall be spoken of for a memorial of her.

  • Matthew 26:6 (6 votes)

    ¶ Now when Jesus was in Bethany, in the house of Simon the leper,

  • Matthew 26:13 (6 votes)

    Verily I say unto you, Wheresoever this gospel shall be preached in the whole world, [there] shall also this, that this woman hath done, be told for a memorial of her.

  • Luke 7:37 (5 votes)

    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,

  • Luke 7:39 (5 votes)

    Now when the Pharisee which had bidden him saw [it], he spake within himself, 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.

  • Luke 5:32 (5 votes)

    I came not to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance.