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Luke 7:39–41

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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.
And Jesus answering said unto him, Simon, I have somewhat to say unto thee. And he saith, Master, say on.
There was a certain creditor which had two debtors: the one owed five hundred pence, and the other fifty.
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From verse 39

  1. Luke 7:16Rank 1 from verse 39
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    16And there came a fear on all: and they glorified God, saying, That a great prophet is risen up among us; and, That God hath visited his people.

  2. Luke 15:2Rank 2 from verse 39
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    2And the Pharisees and scribes murmured, saying, This man receiveth sinners, and eateth with them.

  3. Isaiah 65:5Rank 3 from verse 39
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    5Which say, Stand by thyself, come not near to me; for I am holier than thou. These are a smoke in my nose, a fire that burneth all the day.

  4. Mark 7:21Rank 4 from verse 39
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    21For from within, out of the heart of men, proceed evil thoughts, adulteries, fornications, murders,

  5. Proverbs 23:7Rank 5 from verse 39
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    7For as he thinketh in his heart, so is he: Eat and drink, saith he to thee; but his heart is not with thee.

  6. 2 Kings 5:20Rank 6 from verse 39
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    20¶ But Gehazi, the servant of Elisha the man of God, said, Behold, my master hath spared Naaman this Syrian, in not receiving at his hands that which he brought: but, as the Lord liveth, I will run after him, and take somewhat of him.

  7. John 4:19Rank 7 from verse 39
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    19The woman saith unto him, Sir, I perceive that thou art a prophet.

  8. John 7:12Rank 8 from verse 39
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    12And there was much murmuring among the people concerning him: for some said, He is a good man: others said, Nay; but he deceiveth the people.

  9. John 7:47–52Rank 9 from verse 39
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    47Then answered them the Pharisees, Are ye also deceived?

    48Have any of the rulers or of the Pharisees believed on him?

    49But this people who knoweth not the law are cursed.

    50Nicodemus saith unto them, (he that came to Jesus by night, being one of them,)

    51Doth our law judge any man, before it hear him, and know what he doeth?

    52They answered and said unto him, Art thou also of Galilee? Search, and look: for out of Galilee ariseth no prophet.

  10. John 9:24Rank 10 from verse 39
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    24Then again called they the man that was blind, and said unto him, Give God the praise: we know that this man is a sinner.

  11. Luke 16:3Rank 11 from verse 39
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    3Then the steward said within himself, What shall I do? for my lord taketh away from me the stewardship: I cannot dig; to beg I am ashamed.

  12. Luke 18:4Rank 12 from verse 39
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    4And he would not for a while: but afterward he said within himself, Though I fear not God, nor regard man;

  13. Luke 18:9–11Rank 13 from verse 39
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    9And he spake this parable unto certain which trusted in themselves that they were righteous, and despised others:

    10Two men went up into the temple to pray; the one a Pharisee, and the other a publican.

    11The Pharisee stood and prayed thus with himself, God, I thank thee, that I am not as other men are, extortioners, unjust, adulterers, or even as this publican.

  14. Luke 3:8Rank 14 from verse 39
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    8Bring forth therefore fruits worthy of repentance, and begin not to say within yourselves, We have Abraham to our father: for I say unto you, That God is able of these stones to raise up children unto Abraham.

  15. Luke 7:37Rank 15 from verse 39
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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,

  16. Matthew 9:12–13Rank 16 from verse 39
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    12But when Jesus heard that, he said unto them, They that be whole need not a physician, but they that are sick.

    13But go ye and learn what that meaneth, I will have mercy, and not sacrifice: for I am not come to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance.

  17. John 7:40–41Rank 17 from verse 39
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    40¶ Many of the people therefore, when they heard this saying, said, Of a truth this is the Prophet.

    41Others said, This is the Christ. But some said, Shall Christ come out of Galilee?

  18. Luke 12:17Rank 18 from verse 39
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    17And he thought within himself, saying, What shall I do, because I have no room where to bestow my fruits?

  19. Mark 2:6–7Rank 19 from verse 39
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    6But there were certain of the scribes sitting there, and reasoning in their hearts,

    7Why doth this man thus speak blasphemies? who can forgive sins but God only?

  20. Matthew 20:16Rank 20 from verse 39
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    16So the last shall be first, and the first last: for many be called, but few chosen.

  21. Matthew 21:28–31Rank 21 from verse 39
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    28¶ But what think ye? A certain man had two sons; and he came to the first, and said, Son, go work to day in my vineyard.

    29He answered and said, I will not: but afterward he repented, and went.

    30And he came to the second, and said likewise. And he answered and said, I go, sir: and went not.

    31Whether of them twain did the will of his father? They say unto him, The first. Jesus saith unto them, Verily I say unto you, That the publicans and the harlots go into the kingdom of God before you.

  22. Luke 15:28–30Rank 22 from verse 39
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    28And he was angry, and would not go in: therefore came his father out, and intreated him.

    29And he answering said to his father, Lo, these many years do I serve thee, neither transgressed I at any time thy commandment: and yet thou never gavest me a kid, that I might make merry with my friends:

    30But as soon as this thy son was come, which hath devoured thy living with harlots, thou hast killed for him the fatted calf.

From verse 40

  1. Ezekiel 33:31Rank 1 from verse 40
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    31And they come unto thee as the people cometh, and they sit before thee as my people, and they hear thy words, but they will not do them: for with their mouth they shew much love, but their heart goeth after their covetousness.

  2. John 13:13Rank 2 from verse 40
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    13Ye call me Master and Lord: and ye say well; for so I am.

  3. John 16:19Rank 3 from verse 40
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    19Now Jesus knew that they were desirous to ask him, and said unto them, Do ye inquire among yourselves of that I said, A little while, and ye shall not see me: and again, a little while, and ye shall see me?

  4. John 16:30Rank 4 from verse 40
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    30Now are we sure that thou knowest all things, and needest not that any man should ask thee: by this we believe that thou camest forth from God.

  5. John 3:2Rank 5 from verse 40
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    2The same came to Jesus by night, and said unto him, Rabbi, we know that thou art a teacher come from God: for no man can do these miracles that thou doest, except God be with him.

  6. Luke 18:18Rank 6 from verse 40
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    18And a certain ruler asked him, saying, Good Master, what shall I do to inherit eternal life?

  7. Luke 20:20–21Rank 7 from verse 40
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    20And they watched him, and sent forth spies, which should feign themselves just men, that they might take hold of his words, that so they might deliver him unto the power and authority of the governor.

    21And they asked him, saying, Master, we know that thou sayest and teachest rightly, neither acceptest thou the person of any, but teachest the way of God truly:

  8. Luke 5:22Rank 8 from verse 40
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    22But when Jesus perceived their thoughts, he answering said unto them, What reason ye in your hearts?

  9. Luke 5:31Rank 9 from verse 40
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    31And Jesus answering said unto them, They that are whole need not a physician; but they that are sick.

  10. Luke 6:8Rank 10 from verse 40
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    8But he knew their thoughts, and said to the man which had the withered hand, Rise up, and stand forth in the midst. And he arose and stood forth.

  11. Matthew 7:22Rank 11 from verse 40
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    22Many will say to me in that day, Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied in thy name? and in thy name have cast out devils? and in thy name done many wonderful works?

  12. Malachi 1:6Rank 12 from verse 40
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    6¶ A son honoureth his father, and a servant his master: if then I be a father, where is mine honour? and if I be a master, where is my fear? saith the Lord of hosts unto you, O priests, that despise my name. And ye say, Wherein have we despised thy name?

  13. Matthew 26:49Rank 13 from verse 40
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    49And forthwith he came to Jesus, and said, Hail, master; and kissed him.

From verse 41

  1. Luke 7:47Rank 1 from verse 41
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    47Wherefore 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.

  2. Matthew 18:28Rank 2 from verse 41
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    28But the same servant went out, and found one of his fellowservants, which owed him an hundred pence: and he laid hands on him, and took him by the throat, saying, Pay me that thou owest.

  3. Matthew 6:12Rank 3 from verse 41
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    12And forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors.

  4. Romans 5:20Rank 4 from verse 41
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    20Moreover the law entered, that the offence might abound. But where sin abounded, grace did much more abound:

  5. 1 John 1:8–10Rank 5 from verse 41
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    8If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us.

    9If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.

    10If we say that we have not sinned, we make him a liar, and his word is not in us.

  6. Luke 11:4Rank 6 from verse 41
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    4And forgive us our sins; for we also forgive every one that is indebted to us. And lead us not into temptation; but deliver us from evil.

  7. Romans 3:23Rank 7 from verse 41
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    23For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God;

  8. 1 Timothy 1:15–16Rank 8 from verse 41
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    15This is a faithful saying, and worthy of all acceptation, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners; of whom I am chief.

    16Howbeit for this cause I obtained mercy, that in me first Jesus Christ might shew forth all longsuffering, for a pattern to them which should hereafter believe on him to life everlasting.

  9. Isaiah 50:1Rank 9 from verse 41
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    1THUS saith the Lord, Where is the bill of your mother’s divorcement, whom I have put away? or which of my creditors is it to whom I have sold you? Behold, for your iniquities have ye sold yourselves, and for your transgressions is your mother put away.

  10. Jeremiah 3:11Rank 10 from verse 41
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    11And the Lord said unto me, The backsliding Israel hath justified herself more than treacherous Judah.

  11. John 15:22–24Rank 11 from verse 41
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    22If I had not come and spoken unto them, they had not had sin: but now they have no cloke for their sin.

    23He that hateth me hateth my Father also.

    24If I had not done among them the works which none other man did, they had not had sin: but now have they both seen and hated both me and my Father.

  12. Luke 12:48Rank 12 from verse 41
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    48But he that knew not, and did commit things worthy of stripes, shall be beaten with few stripes. For unto whomsoever much is given, of him shall be much required: and to whom men have committed much, of him they will ask the more.

  13. Luke 13:4Rank 13 from verse 41
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    4Or those eighteen, upon whom the tower in Siloam fell, and slew them, think ye that they were sinners above all men that dwelt in Jerusalem?

  14. Matthew 18:23–25Rank 14 from verse 41
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    23¶ Therefore is the kingdom of heaven likened unto a certain king, which would take account of his servants.

    24And when he had begun to reckon, one was brought unto him, which owed him ten thousand talents.

    25But forasmuch as he had not to pay, his lord commanded him to be sold, and his wife, and children, and all that he had, and payment to be made.

  15. Numbers 27:3Rank 15 from verse 41
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    3Our father died in the wilderness, and he was not in the company of them that gathered themselves together against the Lord in the company of Korah; but died in his own sin, and had no sons.

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Luke 7:39

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Pharisee

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A member of a Jewish sect known for strict observance of its religious traditions.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Bullokar 1616

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which

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1. An interrogative or relative pronoun identifying one or more persons or things from a stated or implied set. 2. That which; what.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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spake

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The past tense of speak: uttered or expressed words, addressed someone, or communicated a matter in words.

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man

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1. A human being or person. 2. Mankind collectively. 3. A male person.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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prophet

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A person who declares or bears a message as divinely inspired, including one who foretells, whether truly or falsely.

Meaning drawn from: Direct Scripture definition · KJV context and cross-references · Cawdrey 1604 · Skeat 1893

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for

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1. In behalf of or in the place of. 2. With respect to, concerning, or toward. 3. Because of or on account of. 4. During or throughout. 5. In order to obtain or reach. 6. As a conjunction, because or seeing that.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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Luke 7:40

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answering

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Present-participial or verbal-noun form of answer, meaning to reply, respond, or give account.

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

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somewhat

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Something not fully specified; a certain part, matter, amount, degree, or limited extent; in some manner or respect.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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say

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Sense 1: To speak, declare, tell, or express. Sense 2: What is said.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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master

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One possessing authority, ownership, command, supervision, or superior skill: an owner, employer, household head, teacher, leader, ship commander, or lord.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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on

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1. At, upon, or in contact with the named place, object, side, or time. 2. Toward, against, concerning, depending upon, or directed to the named person or thing. 3. Forward or continuing; in joined expressions such as go on, put on, and lay hold on, the other words supply the particular action.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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Luke 7:41

COMBINED MEANING

certain

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1. A particular person, thing, place, time, amount, or number not named or not further specified; also some members or portion of a group. 2. Sure, settled, true, reliable, or known beyond doubt.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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creditor

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One to whom money or goods are owed.

Meaning drawn from: Direct Scripture definition · KJV context and cross-references · Bullokar 1616 · Cawdrey 1604

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which

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1. An interrogative or relative pronoun identifying one or more persons or things from a stated or implied set. 2. That which; what.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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debtors

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Sense 1: Persons who owe money or are under an obligation. Sense 2: Figuratively, persons whose offenses are treated as a debt.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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owed

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Was indebted or obligated to pay.

Meaning drawn from: Direct Scripture definition · KJV context and cross-references

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7:36¶ 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.

7:37And, 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,

7:38And 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.

7:39Now 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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7:40And Jesus answering said unto him, Simon, I have somewhat to say unto thee. And he saith, Master, say on.

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7:41There was a certain creditor which had two debtors: the one owed five hundred pence, and the other fifty.

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7:42And when they had nothing to pay, he frankly forgave them both. Tell me therefore, which of them will love him most?

7:43Simon answered and said, I suppose that he, to whom he forgave most. And he said unto him, Thou hast rightly judged.

7:44And 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.

7:45Thou gavest me no kiss: but this woman since the time I came in hath not ceased to kiss my feet.

7:46My head with oil thou didst not anoint: but this woman hath anointed my feet with ointment.

7:47Wherefore 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.

7:48And he said unto her, Thy sins are forgiven.

7:49And they that sat at meat with him began to say within themselves, Who is this that forgiveth sins also?

7:50And he said to the woman, Thy faith hath saved thee; go in peace.

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