KJV King James Version
And stood at his feet behind [him] weeping, and began to wash his feet with tears, and did wipe [them] with the hairs of her head, and kissed his feet, and anointed [them] with the ointment.
VERSE STUDY • KJV
Luke 7:38
And stood at his feet behind [him] weeping, and began to wash his feet with tears, and did wipe [them] with the hairs of her head, and kissed his feet, and anointed [them] with the ointment.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
As she stood behind Him at His feet weeping, she began to wet His feet with her tears and wipe them with her hair. Then she kissed His feet and anointed them with the perfume.
WEB World English Bible
Standing behind at his feet weeping, she began to wet his feet with her tears, and she wiped them with the hair of her head, kissed his feet, and anointed them with the ointment.
ASV American Standard Version
and standing behind at his feet, weeping, she began to wet his feet with her tears, and wiped them with the hair of her head, and kissed his feet, and anointed them with the ointment.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
and having stood behind, beside his feet, weeping, she began to wet his feet with the tears, and with the hairs of her head she was wiping, and was kissing his feet, and was anointing with the ointment.
Surrounding context — Luke 7
35 But wisdom is justified of all her children.
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 knew that [Jesus] sat at meat in the Pharisee’s house, brought an alabaster box of ointment,
38 And stood at his feet behind [him] weeping, and began to wash his feet with tears, and did wipe [them] with the hairs of her head, and kissed his feet, and anointed [them] with the ointment.
39 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 sinner.
40 And Jesus answering said unto him, Simon, I have somewhat to say unto thee. And he saith, Master, say on.
41 There was a certain creditor which had two debtors: the one owed five hundred pence, and the other fifty.
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καὶG2532 · kaiandστᾶσαG2476 · histēmito standὀπίσωG3694 · opisōafterπαρὰG3844 · parafrom/with/besideτοὺςG3588 · hothe/this/whoπόδαςG4228 · pousfootαὐτοῦ,G846 · autosit/s/heκλαίουσαG2799 · klaiōto weepτοῖςG3588 · hothe/this/whoδάκρυσινG1144 · dakru, dakruonteardropἤρξατοG757 · archōbe firstβρέχεινG1026 · brechōto rain downτοὺςG3588 · hothe/this/whoπόδαςG4228 · pousfootαὐτοῦG846 · autosit/s/heκαὶG2532 · kaiandταῖςG3588 · hothe/this/whoθριξὶνG2359 · thrixhairτῆςG3588 · hothe/this/whoκεφαλῆςG2776 · kephalēheadαὐτῆςG846 · autosit/s/heἐξέμασσενG1591 · ekmassōto wipe offκαὶG2532 · kaiandκατεφίλειG2705 · kataphileōto kissτοὺςG3588 · hothe/this/whoπόδαςG4228 · pousfootαὐτοῦG846 · autosit/s/heκαὶG2532 · kaiandἤλειφενG218 · aleiphōto anointτῷG3588 · hothe/this/whoμύρῳ.G3464 · muronointment
Cross-references
Psalm 126:5-6They that sow in tears shall reap in joy.Psalm 51:17The sacrifices of God [are] a broken spirit: a broken and a contrite heart, O God, thou wilt not despise.Genesis 18:4Let a little water, I pray you, be fetched, and wash your feet, and rest yourselves under the tree:Luke 7:44-46And he turned to the woman, and said unto Simon, Seest thou this woman? I entered into thine house, thou gavest me no water for my feet: but she hath washed my feet with tears, and wiped [them] with the hairs of her head.Psalm 6:6-8I am weary with my groaning; all the night make I my bed to swim; I water my couch with my tears.Isaiah 61:3To appoint unto them that mourn in Zion, to give unto them beauty for ashes, the oil of joy for mourning, the garment of praise for the spirit of heaviness; that they might be called trees of righteousness, the planting of the LORD, that he might be glorified.Ecclesiastes 9:8Let thy garments be always white; and let thy head lack no ointment.Jeremiah 31:9They shall come with weeping, and with supplications will I lead them: I will cause them to walk by the rivers of waters in a straight way, wherein they shall not stumble: for I am a father to Israel, and Ephraim [is] my firstborn.2 Corinthians 7:10-11For godly sorrow worketh repentance to salvation not to be repented of: but the sorrow of the world worketh death.John 13:4-5He riseth from supper, and laid aside his garments; and took a towel, and girded himself.Psalm 38:18For I will declare mine iniquity; I will be sorry for my sin.Joel 2:12Therefore also now, saith the LORD, turn ye [even] to me with all your heart, and with fasting, and with weeping, and with mourning:Ezra 10:1Now when Ezra had prayed, and when he had confessed, weeping and casting himself down before the house of God, there assembled unto him out of Israel a very great congregation of men and women and children: for the people wept very sore.Matthew 5:4Blessed [are] they that mourn: for they shall be comforted.Judges 2:4-5And it came to pass, when the angel of the LORD spake these words unto all the children of Israel, that the people lifted up their voice, and wept.Jeremiah 31:18-20I have surely heard Ephraim bemoaning himself [thus]; Thou hast chastised me, and I was chastised, as a bullock unaccustomed [to the yoke]: turn thou me, and I shall be turned; for thou [art] the LORD my God.Zechariah 12:10And I will pour upon the house of David, and upon the inhabitants of Jerusalem, the spirit of grace and of supplications: and they shall look upon me whom they have pierced, and they shall mourn for him, as one mourneth for [his] only [son], and shall be in bitterness for him, as one that is in bitterness for [his] firstborn.Isaiah 57:9And thou wentest to the king with ointment, and didst increase thy perfumes, and didst send thy messengers far off, and didst debase [thyself even] unto hell.
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