Luke 7:39
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.
KJV
ἰδὼν δὲ ὁ Φαρισαῖος ὁ καλέσας αὐτὸν εἶπεν ἐν ἑαυτῷ λέγων· οὗτος εἰ ἦν προφήτης, ἐγίνωσκεν ἂν τίς καὶ ποταπὴ ἡ γυνὴ ἥτις ἅπτεται αὐτοῦ, ὅτι ἁμαρτωλός ἐστιν.
Greek NT
Videns autem pharisæus, qui vocaverat eum, ait intra se dicens : Hic si esset propheta, sciret utique quæ et qualis est mulier, quæ tangit eum : quia peccatrix est.
Vulgate
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.
ASV
And the Pharisee, who had invited him, seeing it, spoke within himself, saying: This man, if he were if a prophet, would know surely who and what manner of woman this is that toucheth him, that she is a sinner.
Douay-Rheims
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In the original Greek
23 distinct Greek words appear in this verse.
Textual variants
1 variant unit attested by manuscript witnesses and modern critical editions.
- ἦν — SBLGNT
- ἦν — Tregelles, Reader's GNT (NA27), Robinson-Pierpont
- + ὁ — Westcott-Hort
Historic Christian voices
3 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.
§2712Contemplative prayer is the prayer of the child of God, of the forgiven sinner who agrees to welcome the love by which he is loved and who wants to respond to it by loving even more.8 But he knows that the love he is returning is poured out by the Spirit in his heart, for everything is grace from God. Contemplative prayer is the poor and humble surrender to the loving will of t…
Cross-references
- 1Cor 13:5 — Doth not behave itself unseemly, seeketh not her own, is not easily provoked, thinketh no evil;
- Isa 65:5 — Which say, Stand by thyself, come not near to me; for I am holier than thou. These are a smoke in my nose, a fire that burneth all the day.
- Isa 65:5 — Which say, Stand by thyself, come not near to me; for I am holier than thou. These are a smoke in my nose, a fire that burneth all the day.
- Jas 1:24 — For he beholdeth himself, and goeth his way, and straightway forgetteth what manner of man he was.
- John 4:19 — The woman saith unto him, Sir, I perceive that thou art a prophet.
- John 4:27 — And upon this came his disciples, and marvelled that he talked with the woman: yet no man said, What seekest thou? or, Why talkest thou with her?
- Luke 7:16 — And there came a fear on all: and they glorified God, saying, That a great prophet is risen up among us; and, That God hath visited his people.
- Luke 7:16 — And there came a fear on all: and they glorified God, saying, That a great prophet is risen up among us; and, That God hath visited his people.
- Luke 7:47 — Wherefore I say unto thee, Her sins, which are many, are forgiven; for she loved much: but to whom little is forgiven, the same loveth little.
- Luke 15:2 — And the Pharisees and scribes murmured, saying, This man receiveth sinners, and eateth with them.
- Luke 15:2 — And the Pharisees and scribes murmured, saying, This man receiveth sinners, and eateth with them.
- Luke 15:28 — And he was angry, and would not go in: therefore came his father out, and intreated him.
- Luke 18:9 — And he spake this parable unto certain which trusted in themselves that they were righteous, and despised others:
- Luke 19:7 — And when they saw it, they all murmured, saying, That he was gone to be guest with a man that is a sinner.
- Mark 7:21 — For from within, out of the heart of men, proceed evil thoughts, adulteries, fornications, murders,
- Matt 3:9 — And think not to say within yourselves, We have Abraham to our father: for I say unto you, that God is able of these stones to raise up children unto Abraham.
- Matt 9:3 — And, behold, certain of the scribes said within themselves, This man blasphemeth.
- Prov 23:7 — For as he thinketh in his heart, so is he: Eat and drink, saith he to thee; but his heart is not with thee.
- Prov 23:7 — For as he thinketh in his heart, so is he: Eat and drink, saith he to thee; but his heart is not with thee.
- Ps 51:17 — The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit: a broken and a contrite heart, O God, thou wilt not despise.