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Luke 7:38

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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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  1. Psalms 126:5–6Rank 1 from verse 38
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    5They that sow in tears shall reap in joy.

    6He that goeth forth and weepeth, bearing precious seed, shall doubtless come again with rejoicing, bringing his sheaves with him.

  2. Psalms 51:17Rank 2 from verse 38
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    17The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit: a broken and a contrite heart, O God, thou wilt not despise.

  3. Genesis 18:4Rank 3 from verse 38
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    4Let a little water, I pray you, be fetched, and wash your feet, and rest yourselves under the tree:

  4. Ecclesiastes 9:8Rank 4 from verse 38
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    8Let thy garments be always white; and let thy head lack no ointment.

  5. Isaiah 61:3Rank 5 from verse 38
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    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.

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Luke 7:38

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behind

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Sense 1: At or toward the back or rear of a person, place, or thing; following after. Sense 2: Remaining or left after another has departed or died. Sense 3: Inferior, deficient, or falling short in relation to another.

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began

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Past-tense or past-participial form of begin (to have an original or first existence; to take rise; to commence).

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wash

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To cleanse with water or another liquid; to bathe or cause water to pass over.

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tears

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Drops of fluid shed from the eyes in weeping, grief, pain, or strong feeling.

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wipe

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Sense 1: To clean, dry, or remove by rubbing. Sense 2: To clear or take away completely.

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head

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The upper part of the body; a chief, source, summit, or leading position.

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anointed

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Past-tense, participial, or adjectival form of anoint, meaning to apply oil, ointment, or salve to a person or thing; by anointing, to consecrate, set apart, or appoint to an office or holy use.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

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37And, 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,

38And 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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39Now 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.

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