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NASB | Luke 7:44 Turning toward the woman, He said to Simon, "Do you see this woman? I entered your house; you gave Me no water for My feet, but she has wet My feet with her tears and wiped them with her hair. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Luke 7:44 Then turning toward the woman, He said to Simon, "Do you see this woman? I came into your house [but you failed to extend to Me the usual courtesies shown to a guest]; you gave Me no water for My feet, but she has wet My feet with her tears and wiped them with her hair [demonstrating her love]. |
Subject: Who wet Jesus feet with her tears? |
Bible Note: Prayon, I agree with you on the points you make about the differences between the Luke vs. Matt,Mk and Jn accounts. I also believe it is impossible to determine who the woman is. The best one can do is make an assumption based on the evidence that he considers to be the best possibility. Some believe that it was Mary Magdalene who is first introduced in Lk 8:2 inmmediately after the account in ch 7. She could have been cleansed of the demons by Jesus sometime before and then showed her appreciation and affection to Jesus at Simon's house. Jesus forgave her sin for loving much because she was forgiven much...seven demons worth. Mary of Bethany was probably showing her gratitude for the miricle of Lazarus being raized from the dead. Aware of what Mary Magdalene had done earlier, she may have chosen the same form of showing her love by annointing Christ's head (Mt,Mk) AND feet (Jn)...His whole body, symbolically preparing Jesus for burial. We are not told of a sinful past in either woman's life but Mary Magdalene would have been considered a "sinner" by the Pharisees because of her demon possession. The one main link to each Gospel is the vial of alabaster perfume, used to annoint Christ's head in Mt and Mk and His feet in Lk and Jn. Lk and Jn also say that she wiped His feet with her hair. God must have a good reason to reveal Mary of Bethany to us but not the identity of the woman in Luke. He has a different point to make in Luke and did not want the focus to be drawn away to the woman. May God be with you, Phil |