A Sinful Woman Anoints Jesus
Luke 7:37
In 9 translations
- BSB
- When a sinful woman from that town learned that Jesus was dining there, she brought an alabaster jar of perfume.
- KJV
- 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,
- WEB
- Behold, a woman in the city who was a sinner, when she knew that he was reclining in the Pharisee’s house, brought an alabaster jar of ointment.
- ASV
- 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,
- LSV
- and behold, a woman in the city, who was a sinner, having known that He reclines in the house of the Pharisee, having provided an alabaster box of ointment,
- YLT
- and lo, a woman in the city, who was a sinner, having known that he reclineth (at meat) in the house of the Pharisee, having provided an alabaster box of ointment,
- DBY
- and behold, a woman in the city, who was a sinner, and knew that he was sitting at meat in the house of the Pharisee, having taken an alabaster box of myrrh,
- DRC
- And behold a woman that was in the city, a sinner, when she knew that he sat at meat in the Pharisee’s house, brought an alabaster box of ointment;
- GNV
- And beholde, a woman in the citie, which was a sinner, when she knewe that Iesus sate at table in the Pharises house, shee brought a boxe of oyntment.
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- NA28, NA27, Tyndale House, SBLGNT (2010), Westcott–Hort, Tregelles read κατάκειται (“reclines back”); Textus Receptus, Byzantine text read ἀνάκειται (“reclines”).
Spelling, punctuation and minor wording (3)
- Word order: Textus Receptus, Byzantine text place ἥτις elsewhere in this verse.
- Word order: Textus Receptus, Byzantine text place ἦν elsewhere in this verse.
- In STEPBible’s comparison, NA28, NA27, Tyndale House, SBLGNT (2010), Westcott–Hort, Tregelles include καὶ (“And”); Textus Receptus, Byzantine text do not include this wording.
SBLGNT apparatus (3)
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- SBLGNT: ἥτις ἦν ἐν τῇ πόλει. Westcott and Hort (1881), Tregelles, Nestle–Aland 28th edition read ἥτις ἦν ἐν τῇ πόλει; Robinson–Pierpont read ἐν τῇ πόλει ἥτις ἦν.
- SBLGNT: καὶ. Westcott and Hort (1881), Tregelles, Nestle–Aland 28th edition read καὶ; Robinson–Pierpont omit this wording.
- SBLGNT: κατάκειται. Westcott and Hort (1881), Tregelles, Nestle–Aland 28th edition read κατάκειται; Robinson–Pierpont read ἀνάκειται.
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Original-language editions
- SBLGNT
- καὶ ἰδοὺ γυνὴ ἥτις ἦν ἐν τῇ πόλει ἁμαρτωλός, καὶ ἐπιγνοῦσα ὅτι κατάκειται ἐν τῇ οἰκίᾳ τοῦ Φαρισαίου, κομίσασα ἀλάβαστρον μύρου
- RP2018
- Καὶ ἰδού, γυνὴ ἐν τῇ πόλει, ἥτις ἦν ἁμαρτωλός, ἐπιγνοῦσα ὅτι ἀνάκειται ἐν τῇ οἰκίᾳ τοῦ Φαρισαίου, κομίσασα ἀλάβαστρον μύρου,
- TR-Boyd
- Καὶ ἰδού, γυνὴ ἐν τῇ πόλει, ἥτις ἦν ἁμαρτωλός, ἐπιγνοῦσα ὅτι ἀνάκειται ἐν τῇ οἰκίᾳ τοῦ Φαρισαίου, κομίσασα ἀλάβαστρον μύρου,
- SCR1894
- και ιδου γυνη εν τη πολει ητις ην αμαρτωλος επιγνουσα οτι ανακειται εν τη οικια του φαρισαιου κομισασα αλαβαστρον μυρου
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- Mark 14:3–9While Jesus was in Bethany reclining at the table in the home of Simon the Leper, a woman came with an alabaster jar of expensive perfume, made of pure nard. She broke open the jar and poured it on Jesus’ head. Some of…
- Matthew 26:6–13While Jesus was in Bethany in the home of Simon the Leper, a woman came to Him with an alabaster jar of expensive perfume, which she poured on His head as He reclined at the table. When the disciples saw this, they…
- Luke 7:37–39When a sinful woman from that town learned that Jesus was dining there, she brought an alabaster jar of perfume. As she stood behind Him at His feet weeping, she began to wet His feet with her tears and wipe them with…
- Luke 5:30But the Pharisees and their scribes complained to Jesus’ disciples, “Why do you eat and drink with tax collectors and sinners?”
- Matthew 21:31Which of the two did the will of his father?” “The first,” they answered. Jesus said to them, “Truly I tell you, the tax collectors and prostitutes are entering the kingdom of God before you.
- Luke 18:13But the tax collector stood at a distance, unwilling even to lift up his eyes to heaven. Instead, he beat his breast and said, ‘God, have mercy on me, a sinner!’
- John 12:1–8Six days before the Passover, Jesus came to Bethany, the hometown of Lazarus, whom He had raised from the dead. So they hosted a dinner for Jesus there. Martha served, and Lazarus was among those reclining at the table…
- Luke 5:32I have not come to call the righteous, but sinners, to repentance.”
- 1 Peter 4:18And, “If it is hard for the righteous to be saved, what will become of the ungodly and the sinner?”
- 1 Timothy 1:9We realize that law is not enacted for the righteous, but for the lawless and rebellious, for the ungodly and sinful, for the unholy and profane, for killers of father or mother, for murderers,
- Romans 5:8But God proves His love for us in this: While we were still sinners, Christ died for us.
- John 11:2(Mary, whose brother Lazarus was sick, was to anoint the Lord with perfume and wipe His feet with her hair.)
- John 9:31We know that God does not listen to sinners, but He does listen to the one who worships Him and does His will.
- John 9:24So a second time they called for the man who had been blind and said, “Give glory to God! We know that this man is a sinner.”
- 1 Timothy 1:15This is a trustworthy saying, worthy of full acceptance: Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners, of whom I am the worst.
- Luke 7:34The Son of Man came eating and drinking, and you say, ‘Look at this glutton and drunkard, a friend of tax collectors and sinners!’
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