Luke 7:39 meaning and explanation
When the Pharisee who had invited Jesus saw this, he said to himself, “If this man were a prophet, He would know who this is and what kind of woman is touching Him—for she is a sinner!”
Luke 7:39, Berean Standard Bible
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Simon the Pharisee has invited Jesus to a meal, and a woman known in the town as a sinner has come in and anointed Jesus' feet. Watching this, Simon reasons silently that a genuine prophet would have known what kind of woman was touching him and would have kept his distance.
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