Luke 7:39 - New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition 2021

³⁹ Now when the Pharisee who had invited him saw it, he said to himself, “If this man were a prophet, he would have known who and what kind of woman this is who is touching him, that she is a sinner.”

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

³⁹ 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.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

³⁹ Now when the Pharisee who had invited Him saw it, he said to himself, If this Man were a prophet, He would surely know who and what sort of woman this is who is touching Him–for she is a notorious sinner (a social outcast, devoted to sin).

American Standard Version (1901)

³⁹ Now when the Pharisee that had bidden him saw it, he spake within himself, saying, This man, if he were a prophet, would have perceived who and what manner of woman this is that toucheth him, that she is a sinner.

Common English Bible

³⁹ When the Pharisee who had invited Jesus saw what was happening, he said to himself, If this man were a prophet, he would know what kind of woman is touching him. He would know that she is a sinner.

Catholic Public Domain Version

³⁹ Then the Pharisee, who had invited him, upon seeing this, spoke within himself, saying, "This man, if he were a prophet, would certainly know who and what kind of woman is this, who is touching him: that she is a sinner."

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

³⁹ And the Pharisee, who had invited him, seeing it, spoke within himself, saying: This man, if he were a prophet, would know surely who and what manner of woman this is that toucheth him, that she is a sinner.

Luke 7:39 Cross References

2 Kings 5:20

Gehazi, the servant of Elisha the man of God, thought, “My master has let that Aramean Naaman off too lightly by not accepting from him what he offered. As the Lord lives, I will run after him and get something from him.”

Proverbs 23:7

for like a hair in the throat, so are they. “Eat and drink!” they say to you, but they do not mean it.

Isaiah 65:5

who say, “Keep to yourself; do not come near me, for I am too holy for you.” These are a smoke in my nostrils, a fire that burns all day long.

Matthew 20:16

So the last will be first, and the first will be last.”

Matthew 21:11

The crowds were saying, “This is the prophet Jesus from Nazareth in Galilee.”

Mark 7:21

For it is from within, from the human heart, that evil intentions come: sexual immorality, theft, murder,

Luke 12:17

And he thought to himself, ‘What should I do, for I have no place to store my crops?’

Luke 15:2

And the Pharisees and the scribes were grumbling and saying, “This fellow welcomes sinners and eats with them.”

Luke 16:3

Then the manager said to himself, ‘What will I do, now that my master is taking the position away from me? I am not strong enough to dig, and I am ashamed to beg.

Luke 18:4

For a while he refused, but later he said to himself, ‘Though I have no fear of God and no respect for anyone,

Luke 3:8

Therefore, bear fruits worthy of repentance, and do not begin to say to yourselves, ‘We have Abraham as our ancestor,’ for I tell you, God is able from these stones to raise up children to Abraham.

Luke 7:16

Fear seized all of them, and they glorified God, saying, “A great prophet has risen among us!” and “God has visited his people!”

Luke 7:37

And a woman in the city who was a sinner, having learned that he was eating in the Pharisee’s house, brought an alabaster jar of ointment.

Luke 7:38

She stood behind him at his feet, weeping, and began to bathe his feet with her tears and to dry them with her hair, kissing his feet and anointing them with the ointment.

Luke 7:40

Jesus spoke up and said to him, “Simon, I have something to say to you.” “Teacher,” he replied, “speak.”

John 4:19

The woman said to him, “Sir, I see that you are a prophet.

John 7:12

And there was considerable complaining about him among the crowds. While some were saying, “He is a good man,” others were saying, “No, he is deceiving the crowd.”

John 9:24

So for the second time they called the man who had been blind, and they said to him, “Give glory to God! We know that this man is a sinner.”