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Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - Luke 7:35

“And wisdom is justified of all her children.” Thus the proverb was clearly true. The wisdom of the Scribes had produced children suited to it, who could not agree with any but themselves. While those who have found the true wisdom and responded to Jesus have entered under His kingly Rule. Their wisdom too, received from the Master, has produced its children with their fruit. Jesus Is Greeted By the Transformed Prostitute, Who Has Believed And Reveals It By Her Purified Love, A Picture of... read more

Peter Pett

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - Luke 7:36

‘And one of the Pharisees desired him that he would eat with him. And he entered into the Pharisee’s house, and sat down to a meal.’ The story begins with Jesus being invited to the house of ‘one of the Pharisees’. He appears to be on fairly good terms with Jesus, but it becomes quite apparent that while he would expect the necessary pouring of water over the hands to take place (without which he himself would not have eaten) he pays little attention to the courtesies which would be offered to... read more

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Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - Luke 7:37-38

‘And behold, there was a woman who was in the city, a sinner; and when she knew that he was sitting at a meal in the Pharisee’s house, she brought an alabaster cruse of ointment, 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.’ And then there was a sudden interruption. It was clearly not a large house, and there were apparently few servants, for through the... read more

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Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - Luke 7:39

‘Now when the Pharisee who had bidden him saw it, he spoke within himself, saying, “This man, if he were a prophet, would have perceived who and what manner of woman this is who touches him, that she is a sinner.” ’ The Pharisee was horrified, but courteously said nothing. He could see at once what kind of a woman this was, ‘a sinner’, probably a prostitute. To be touched by such a woman was to be ritually defiled. Yet it was apparent that Jesus was making no attempt to avoid her. He could only... read more

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Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - Luke 7:40

And Jesus answering said to him, “Simon, I have something to say to you.” And he says, “Teacher, say on.” We learn immediately that Jesus knew exactly what he was thinking. For He casually turned to him and said, “Simon, I have something to say to you.” It says something for Simon that he showed nothing of what he was thinking and spoke as though nothing was wrong. We have only to think for a moment to realise what all the other guests were thinking, and that they would all be uncomfortably... read more

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Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - Luke 7:41-42

“A certain money lender had two debtors, the one owed five hundred denarii, and the other fifty. When they had not wherewith to pay, he forgave them both. Which of them therefore will love him most?” The illustration was simply told. Two men had borrowed money from a moneylender, one fifty thousand pounds, the other five thousand. And then when the money lender discovered that they could not pay, probably to their great surprise, he cancelled their debts. Which then would love him the most? read more

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Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - Luke 7:43

‘Simon answered and said, “He, I suppose, to whom he forgave the most.” And he said to him, “You have rightly judged.” Simon had no difficulty in answering that one. It was the one who was forgiven the most. And Jesus replied that he had got it absolutely right. read more

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Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - Luke 7:44

‘And turning to the woman, he said to Simon, “Do you see this woman? I entered into your house, you gave me no water for my feet, but she has wetted my feet with her tears, and wiped them with her hair.” Up to this point Simon had probably been ignoring the woman and pretending that he had not noticed her. So Jesus pointedly draws attention to her. And then He draws attention to what she had done that Simon had left undone. When Jesus had entered his house no one had washed His feet. It was... read more

Peter Pett

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - Luke 7:45

“You gave me no kiss, but she, since the time I came in, has not ceased to kiss my feet.” The welcoming kiss was not so much a requirement as the washing of feet, but it would still be given to a welcome guest. Again Jesus had been kept in His place. He must not be made to feel too welcome. But this woman whom Simon was criticising in his thoughts was giving Jesus the welcome that had been refused Him by Simon. To her He was the most important guest there. How could He not appreciate it?... read more

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Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - Luke 7:46

“You did not anoint my head with oil, but she has anointed my feet with ointment.” It is clear how bare had been Simon’s welcome. He had neglected all the means normally used to make a favoured guest feel welcome and to make him comfortable. But this woman had made up for Jesus’ lack of welcome by anointing not His head, but His feet. All that Simon had pointedly failed to do to God’s prophet, this woman had done, and more. It was a rebuke from God. He had failed even to offer common olive oil,... read more

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