KJV King James Version
My head with oil thou didst not anoint: but this woman hath anointed my feet with ointment.
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Luke 7:46
My head with oil thou didst not anoint: but this woman hath anointed my feet with ointment.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
You did not anoint My head with oil, but she has anointed My feet with perfume.
WEB World English Bible
You didn’t anoint my head with oil, but she has anointed my feet with ointment.
ASV American Standard Version
My head with oil thou didst not anoint: but she hath anointed my feet with ointment.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
with oil my head thou didst not anoint, but this woman with ointment did anoint my feet;
Surrounding context — Luke 7
43 Simon answered and said, I suppose that [he], to whom he forgave most. And he said unto him, Thou hast rightly judged.
44 And 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.
45 Thou gavest me no kiss: but this woman since the time I came in hath not ceased to kiss my feet.
46 My head with oil thou didst not anoint: but this woman hath anointed my feet with ointment.
47 Wherefore I say unto thee, Her sins, which are many, are forgiven; for she loved much: but to whom little is forgiven, [the same] loveth little.
48 And he said unto her, Thy sins are forgiven.
49 And they that sat at meat with him began to say within themselves, Who is this that forgiveth sins also?
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These Hebrew/Greek tokens are linked by Strong's number. Click one for its lexicon definition and other occurrences.
ἐλαίῳG1637 · elaionolive oilτὴνG3588 · hothe/this/whoκεφαλήνG2776 · kephalēheadμουG3165 · memeοὐκG3756 · ounoἤλειψας·G218 · aleiphōto anointαὕτηG3778 · ohutosthis/he/she/itδὲG1161 · dethenμύρῳG3464 · muronointmentἤλειψενG218 · aleiphōto anointτοὺςG3588 · hothe/this/whoπόδαςG4228 · pousfootμου.G3165 · meme
Cross-references
Psalm 23:5Thou preparest a table before me in the presence of mine enemies: thou anointest my head with oil; my cup runneth over.Ecclesiastes 9:8Let thy garments be always white; and let thy head lack no ointment.Matthew 6:17But thou, when thou fastest, anoint thine head, and wash thy face;Psalm 104:15And wine [that] maketh glad the heart of man, [and] oil to make [his] face to shine, and bread [which] strengtheneth man’s heart.Daniel 10:3I ate no pleasant bread, neither came flesh nor wine in my mouth, neither did I anoint myself at all, till three whole weeks were fulfilled.2 Samuel 14:2And Joab sent to Tekoah, and fetched thence a wise woman, and said unto her, I pray thee, feign thyself to be a mourner, and put on now mourning apparel, and anoint not thyself with oil, but be as a woman that had a long time mourned for the dead:Ruth 3:3Wash thyself therefore, and anoint thee, and put thy raiment upon thee, and get thee down to the floor: [but] make not thyself known unto the man, until he shall have done eating and drinking.Amos 6:6That drink wine in bowls, and anoint themselves with the chief ointments: but they are not grieved for the affliction of Joseph.Micah 6:15Thou shalt sow, but thou shalt not reap; thou shalt tread the olives, but thou shalt not anoint thee with oil; and sweet wine, but shalt not drink wine.
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