You did not greet Me with a kiss, but she has not stopped kissing My feet since I arrived.
Parallel translations
- WEB You gave me no kiss, but she, since the time I came in, has not ceased to kiss my feet.
- KJV Thou gavest me no kiss: but this woman since the time I came in hath not ceased to kiss my feet.
- NKJV You gave Me no kiss, but this woman has not ceased to kiss My feet since the time I came in.
- NASB You gave Me no kiss; but she has not stopped kissing My feet since the time I came in.
- NLT You didn’t greet me with a kiss, but from the time I first came in, she has not stopped kissing my feet.
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Quick answer
Simon gave Jesus no greeting kiss, but the woman has continually kissed His feet. Her warm devotion far exceeds the host's courtesy.
Overview
The customary kiss of welcome, which Simon withheld, was surpassed by the woman's ceaseless kissing of Jesus' feet. Her actions express overflowing love and reverence born of forgiveness. This continuing contrast underscores that those who know their great debt cancelled respond with great affection for Christ.
Cross-references & the web
Cross-references · 8
- 2 Sam 15:5Also, when anyone approached to bow down to him, Absalom would reach out his hand, take hold of him, and kiss him.
- Rom 16:16Greet one another with a holy kiss. All the churches of Christ send you greetings.
- 2 Sam 19:39So all the people crossed the Jordan, and then the king crossed over. The king kissed Barzillai and blessed him, and Barzillai returned home.
- 1 Th 5:26Greet all the brothers with a holy kiss.
- Matt 26:48Now the betrayer had arranged a signal with them: “The One I kiss is the man; arrest Him.”
- Gen 33:4Esau, however, ran to him and embraced him, threw his arms around his neck, and kissed him. And they both wept.
- 1 Cor 16:20All the brothers here send you greetings. Greet one another with a holy kiss.
- Gen 29:11Then Jacob kissed Rachel and wept aloud.
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