Luke 7:39

Simon silently doubts Jesus' prophetic standing, reasoning a true prophet would know the woman is a sinner. His self-righteous judgment misses both her repentance and Jesus' insight.

Cross-references · 22

• Luke 7:16Fear took hold of all, and they glorified God, saying, “A great prophet has arisen among us!” and, “God has visited his people!”
• Luke 15:2The Pharisees and the scribes murmured, saying, “This man welcomes sinners, and eats with them.”
• Prov 23:7for as he thinks about the cost, so he is. “Eat and drink!” he says to you, but his heart is not with you.
• Isa 65:5who say, ‘Stay by yourself, don’t come near to me, for I am holier than you.’ These are smoke in my nose, a fire that burns all day.
• Mark 7:21For from within, out of the hearts of men, proceed evil thoughts, adulteries, sexual sins, murders, thefts,
• John 7:47–52The Pharisees therefore answered them, “You aren’t also led astray, are you?
• Luke 18:4He wouldn’t for a while, but afterward he said to himself, ‘Though I neither fear God, nor respect man,
• Matt 9:12–13When Jesus heard it, he said to them, “Those who are healthy have no need for a physician, but those who are sick do.
• John 4:19The woman said to him, “Sir, I perceive that you are a prophet.
• John 9:24So they called the man who was blind a second time, and said to him, “Give glory to God. We know that this man is a sinner.”
• John 7:12There was much murmuring among the multitudes concerning him. Some said, “He is a good man.” Others said, “Not so, but he leads the multitude astray.”
• 2 Kgs 5:20But Gehazi the servant of Elisha the man of God, said, “Behold, my master has spared this Naaman the Syrian, in not receiving at his hands that which he brought. As Yahweh lives, I will run after him, and take something from him.”
• Luke 7:37Behold, a woman in the city who was a sinner, when she knew that he was reclining in the Pharisee’s house, she brought an alabaster jar of ointment.
• Luke 16:3“The manager said within himself, ‘What will I do, seeing that my lord is taking away the management position from me? I don’t have strength to dig. I am ashamed to beg.
• Luke 3:8Therefore produce fruits worthy of repentance, and don’t begin to say among yourselves, ‘We have Abraham for our father;’ for I tell you that God is able to raise up children to Abraham from these stones!
• Luke 18:9–11He spoke also this parable to certain people who were convinced of their own righteousness, and who despised all others.
• Mark 2:6–7But there were some of the scribes sitting there, and reasoning in their hearts,
• Matt 21:28–31But what do you think? A man had two sons, and he came to the first, and said, ‘Son, go work today in my vineyard.’
• Luke 12:17He reasoned within himself, saying, ‘What will I do, because I don’t have room to store my crops?’
• John 7:40–41Many of the multitude therefore, when they heard these words, said, “This is truly the prophet.”
• Matt 20:16So the last will be first, and the first last. For many are called, but few are chosen.”
• Luke 15:28–30But he was angry, and would not go in. Therefore his father came out, and begged him.

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