When the Pharisee. He was surprised that Jesus would not drive her away. He said to himself. Simon decides in his own mind that Jesus: (1) either does not know what this woman is - which no true prophet could fail to know; (2) or he knows it and still lets her touch him - which defiles him, and no true prophet would allow this. Therefore, Simon decides Jesus is not a prophet at all.
LUKE 7:39 profh,thj {A} The insertion of the article before profh,thj (in B* X 205) is an exegetical allusion to “the Prophet” predicted in Deuteronomy 18:15; com...
HE SPAKE WITHIN HIMSELF - Thought. IF HE WERE A PROPHET - The word “prophet” here means, not one who predicts future events, but one who knows the hearts of people. If Jesus had been sent from God as...
CHAPTER 7 _ 1. The Centurion's Servant Healed. (Luke 7:1 .)_ 2. The Widow's Son Raised from the Dead. (Luke 7:11) 3. John's Questions and the Answer. (Luke 7:18) 4. The Testimony Concerning John. ...
THE ANOINTING OF JESUS. Lk. only; perhaps based on the incident (though not to be identified with it) recorded in Mark 14:3 *, Matthew 26:6 *, and introduced here in illustration of Jesus-' friend shi...
A SOLDIER'S FAITH (Luke 7:1-10)...
One of the Pharisees invited Jesus to eat with him. He went into the Pharisee's house and reclined at table; and--look you--there was a woman in the town, a bad woman. She knew that he was at table in...
BIDDEN. invited. WITHIN. Greek. _en. in._ App-104. IF, &c. Assuming and believing the fact. App-118. KNOWN. got to know, as in Luke 7:36. THAT. Same as "which" in Luke 7:36....
_This man_ The word in the original expresses the supercilious scorn which is discernible throughout in the bearing of the speaker. _who and what manner of woman_ -Who," because the particular offend...
ΟὟΤΟΣ. ‘_This person_.’ The word expresses the supercilious scorn which is discernible throughout in the bearing of the speaker. ΤΊΣ ΚΑῚ ΠΟΤΑΠΉ. ‘Who, and what kind of character’—viz. one personally _...
JESUS IN THE HOUSE OF SIMON...
Ver 36. And one of the Pharisees desired him that he would eat with him. And he went into the Pharisee's house, and sat down to meat. 37. And, behold, a woman in the city, which was a sinner, when she...
ΊΔΏΝ _aor. act. part. (temp.), см._ Luke 7:13. ΚΑΛΈΣΑΣ _aor. act. part. (adj.) от_ ΚΑΛΈΩ (G2564) звать, приглашать, ήν _impf. ind. act., см._ Luke 7:37. ΈΓΊΝΩΣΚΕΝ _impf. ind. act. от_ ΓΙΝΏΣΚΩ (G1097)...
NOW WHEN THE PHARISEE—SAW IT, &C.— Simon, perceiving what was done, immediately concluded that Jesus could not be a prophet; since in that case, instead of allowing her even to touch him, he would cer...
BUTLER'S COMMENTS SECTION 5 The Self-Satisfied (Luke 7:36-50) 36 One of the Pharisees asked him to eat with him, and he went into the Pharisee's house, and took his place at table. 37And behold, a w...
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...
19 As the form of the Greek word for different or "another" is indefinite as to gender, it may be rendered "a different thing" or "another thing". That is, John may have hoped that Christ was about to...
7:39 what (e-26) As ch. 1.29....
THIS MAN, IF HE WERE A PROPHET] One good MS reads 'the prophet.'...
RAISING OF THE WIDOW'S SON. THE WOMAN WHO WAS A SINNER 1-10. Healing of the centurion's servant. See on Matthew 8:5....
CHRIST ANOINTED AT THE HOUSE OF SIMON THE PHARISEE (peculiar to Lk). Placed here as an illustration of how 'Wisdom' (i.e. the Gospel) is justified by the changed life of one of 'her children' (this si...
LUKE’S GOOD NEWS LUKE _HILDA BRIGHT_ CHAPTER 7 THE *FAITH OF AN ARMY OFFICER 7:1-10 V1 When Jesus had finished saying all these things to the people, he went to Capernaum. V2 In that town, an of...
THIS MAN, IF HE WERE A PROPHET. — The words show that the Pharisee had had a half-feeling of respect for our Lord as a teacher, that he at least knew that He was looked upon by the people as a prophet...
CHAPTER 13 THE ANOINTING OF THE FEET. Luke 7:36 WHETHER the narrative of the Anointing is inserted in its chronological order we cannot say, for the Evangelist gives us no word by which we may recog...
ὁ φαρισαῖος, for the fourth time; this time he is most appropriately so designated because he is to act in character. εἰ ἦν προφήτης : not the worst thing he could have thought. This woman's presence...
_The situation_. τις τῶν Φ.: when or who not indicated, probably not known, but of no consequence to the story; the point to be noted that one of the Pharisaic class was the inviter. τοῦ Φαρισαίου : t...
_The sinful woman_. This section, peculiar to Lk., one of the golden evangelic incidents we owe to him, is introduced here with much tact, as it serves to illustrate how Jesus came to be called the fr...
THE FORGIVEN SINNER'S GRATEFUL LOVE Luke 7:36-50 What a trio! _Christ_ stands here as a manifestation of the divine love, as it comes among sinners. The love of God is not dependent on our merits; _f...
Here our Lord passed over the national boundary to bring blessing to the household of a Roman centurion. Of that man the elders said, "He is worthy." The man said, "I am not worthy." Jesus Said, "I ha...
(7) 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: (e)...
The Pharisee was egregiously deceived. 1. In thinking that Christ was ignorant of the character of the woman, when he not only clearly saw the past bad conduct of the woman, but the present unjust tho...
CHAPTER 23. GRATITUDE OF THE FALLEN WOMAN WHOM JESUS HAD SAVED Luke 7:36-50. “A certain one of the Pharisees asked Him that He may eat with him; and coming into the house of the Pharisee, He sat down...
_The Offence._ We are still in that epoch of transition, when the rupture between our Lord and the Pharisees, although already far advanced, was not complete. A member of this party could still invite...
(36) And one of the Pharisees desired him that he would eat with him: and he went into the Pharisee's house, and sat down to meat. (37) And, behold, a woman in the city which was a sinner, when she kn...
The preface of Luke's gospel is as instructive as the introduction of either of the two preceding gospels. It is obvious to any serious reader that we enter a totally different province, though all be...
Hence, after this, we find the Spirit acting in the heart of a Gentile (chapter 7). That heart manifested more faith than any among the children of Israel. Humble in heart, and loving the people of Go...
NOW WHEN THE PHARISEE, WHICH HAD BIDDEN HIM, SAW IT,.... Simon, who had invited Christ to eat with him, when he saw what was done by the woman, how she stood at his feet, and washed them with her tear...
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...
_Now when the Pharisee saw it_ When Simon observed what was done, that Jesus permitted such a notorious sinner to approach, nay, and to touch him; _he spake within himself_ He thought in his heart; _T...
SPAKE WITHIN HIMSELF; he thought so, though he did not express it in words....
The Pharisee's condemnation:...
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 CENTURION'S SERVANT HEALED (vs.1-10) The Lord then came to Capernaum and there was appealed to by a Gentile, a Roman centurion, by means of the mediatorship of Jewish elders. In contrast to this a...
36-50 None can truly perceive how precious Christ is, and the glory of the gospel, except the broken-hearted. But while they feel they cannot enough express self-abhorrence on account of sin, and adm...
How easily are persons (though seemingly well inclined and fair) offended, who have not the love of God rooted and grounded in their hearts! Did then all men who were prophets know persons at first si...
A Treatise Against the Heretic Novatian by an Anonymous Bishop in the Gospel, where is described that woman who was a sinner, who came to the house of a certain Pharisee whither the Lord had been bidd...
Luke 7:39 Now G1161 Pharisee G5330 who G3588 invited G2564 (G5660) Him G846 saw G1492 (G5631) spoke...
‘Now when the Pharisee who had bidden him saw it, he spoke within himself, saying, “This man, if he were a prophet, would have perceived who and what manner of woman this is who touches him, that she...
Luke 7:39. HE SPAKE WITHIN HIMSELF. Our Lord replies (Luke 7:40) to the thought of the Pharisee's heart, as here given. IF HE WERE A PROPHET, etc. Simon seems to have been inclined to regard Him as s...
A COMPARISON of the various accounts renders it highly probable that the Evangelist is here following the strict chronological order. (Some think the words of Luke 7:34 may have suggested the insertio...
THIS MAN (ουτος). Contemptuous, this fellow.IF HE WERE A (THE) PROPHET (ε ην [ο] προφητης). Condition of the second class, determined as unfulfilled. The Pharisee assumes that Jesus is not a prop...
Luke 7:39 Christ in Simon's House; the Pharisee's Mistake. I. As it regarded Christ. (1) He could not read Christ's nature, and undervalued it; (2) he mistook also Christ's way of rescuing from sin....
Luke 7:36 I. The narrative encourages sinners of every name and degree to go at once to Christ. He will in nowise cast them out. There are no more touching stories in the Gospels than those which tell...
Luke 7:36. _And one of the Pharisees desired him that he would eat with him. And he went into the Pharisee's house, and sat down to meat._ It was usually a suspicious circumstance when a Pharisee des...
Luke 7:18. _And the disciples of John shewed him of all these things._ John was in prison, and, possibly, troubled in spirit. Luke 7:19. _And John calling unto him two of his disciples sent them to...
Luke 7:24. _And when the messengers of John were departed, he began to speak unto the people concerning John, What went ye out into the wilderness for to see? A reed shaken with the wind?_ Certainly...
Luke 7:36. _And one of the Pharisees desired him that he would eat with him. And he went into the Pharisee's house, and sat down to meat._ They sat according to the Eastern custom of sitting, which w...
CONTENTS: Centurion's servant healed. Widow's son raised. Questions from John the Baptist in prison and Jesus' testimony. Jesus annointed in the Pharisee's house. Parable of the creditor and two debto...
Luke 7:2. _A certain centurion's servant._ As soon as this officer heard of Christ, he believed in him, having been assured of the miracles by competent witnesses. Being a gentile, he sent the rulers...
_And, behold, a woman in the city which was a sinner_ Jesus anointed by a weeping penitent in the house of Simon the Pharisee Much love shown where much sin has been forgiven I. IT IS TO THIS INDIVID...
LUKE—NOTE ON LUKE 7:39 Jesus knew what Simon SAID TO HIMSELF, showing that he was indeed a PROPHET. ⇐...
LUKE—NOTE ON LUKE 7:1 Luke helps his readers answer the question “Who is this...?” (v. Luke 7:49) by recounting two healing miracles (vv. Luke
CHAPTER 7 VER.1. _Now when he had ended_ (or fulfilled) _all his sayings_....
_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...
_CRITICAL NOTES_ Luke 7:36. ONE OF THE PHARISEES.—The invitation given by one of the Pharisees to Jesus would seem to belong to an early period of His ministry, before the enmity of that party against...
EXPOSITION LUKE 7:1 The _servant _(_or slave_)_ of the centurion of Capernaum is healed._ LUKE 7:1 NOW WHEN HE HAD ENDED ALL HIS SAYINGS. This clearly refers to the sermon on the mount. That great...
Let's turn now in our Bibles to Luke's gospel, chapter 7. At this point in Luke's gospel he is going to give us series of events, miracles that transpired in the life of Jesus. When he ended these say...
2 Kings 5:20; Isaiah 65:5; Luke 12:17; Luke 16:3; Luke 18:4;...
THE WOMAN WHO WAS A SINNER Luke 7:36 INTRODUCTORY WORDS There was a great gulf between the Pharisees and the publicans. The Pharisees professed a piety, that, in their own estimation, lifted them f...
Observe here, 1. How unreasonably the Pharisee was offended with Christ, for permitting this poor woman to come near him, and touch him. Admit she had been the greatest of sinners, might not such come...