Luke 7:37

Contemporary English Version (Anglicised) 2012

When a sinful woman in that town found out that Jesus was there, she bought an expensive bottle of perfume.

Cross References

Matthew 21:31

Which one of the sons obeyed his father? “The elder one,” the chief priests and leaders answered. Then Jesus told them: You can be sure that tax collectors and prostitutes will get into the kingdom of God before you ever will!

Luke 18:13

The tax collector stood off at a distance and did not think he was good enough even to look up towards heaven. He was so sorry for what he had done that he pounded his chest and prayed, “God, have pity on me! I am such a sinner.”

Luke 19:7

Everyone who saw this started grumbling, “This man Zacchaeus is a sinner! And Jesus is going home to eat with him.”

Luke 5:30

The Pharisees and some of their teachers of the Law of Moses grumbled to Jesus' disciples, “Why do you eat and drink with those tax collectors and other sinners?”

Luke 5:32

I didn't come to invite good people to turn to God. I came to invite sinners.”

Luke 7:34

But because the Son of Man goes around eating and drinking, you say, “Jesus eats and drinks too much! He is even a friend of tax collectors and sinners.”

Luke 7:36

A Pharisee invited Jesus to have dinner with him. So Jesus went to the Pharisee's home and got ready to eat.

John 9:24

The leaders called the man back and said, “Swear by God to tell the truth! We know that Jesus is a sinner.”

John 9:31

We know that God listens only to people who love and obey him. God doesn't listen to sinners.

Romans 5:8

But God showed how much he loved us by having Christ die for us, even though we were sinful.

1 Timothy 1:15

“Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners.” This saying is true, and it can be trusted. I was the worst sinner of all!

1 Timothy 1:9

We also understand that it wasn't given to control people who please God, but to control lawbreakers, criminals, godless people, and sinners. It is for wicked and evil people, and for murderers, who would even kill their own parents.

1 Peter 4:18

“If good people barely escape, what will happen to sinners and to others who don't respect God?”