John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Luke 7:45
Thou gavest me no kiss ,.... A token of civility among friends, when they met together on any occasion. The Jews have a saying F2 Shemot Rabba, sect. 6. fol. 91. 3, 4. , that "all kisses are foolish, excepting three; the kiss of grandeur or dignity, as in 1 Samuel 10:1 and the kiss at parting, as in 1:14 and the kiss at meeting, as in Exodus 4:27 (of which sort this kiss may be thought to be), to which some add the kiss of consanguinity (or that used by relations to one... read more
John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Luke 7:44
And he turned to the woman ,.... That stood behind him at his feet, and said to Simon, seest thou this woman ? and what she has done? pointing to her, and comparing him, and her, and their actions together, whereby he might judge of the preceding parable, and how fitly it might be applied to the present case: I entered into thine house ; not of his own accord, but by the invitation of Simon, and therefore might have expected the usual civilities: thou gavest me no water for my... read more