Luke 7:38 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“And stood at his feet behind him weeping, and began to wash his feet with tears, and did wipe them with the hairs of her head, and kissed his feet, and anointed them with the ointment.”

Luke 7:38 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Luke 7:38 in 6 Bible Translations

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Luke 7:38 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“Standing behind at his feet weeping, she began to wet his feet with her tears, and she wiped them with the hair of her head, kissed his feet, and anointed them with the ointment.”

Luke 7:38 — World English Bible

Luke 7:38 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“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. ”

Luke 7:38 — American Standard Version

Luke 7:38 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“and having stood behind, beside his feet, weeping, she began to wet his feet with the tears, and with the hairs of her head she was wiping, and was kissing his feet, and was anointing with the ointment.”

Luke 7:38 — Young's Literal Translation

Luke 7:38 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“and standing at his feet behind [him] weeping, began to wash his feet with tears; and she wiped them with the hairs of her head, and kissed his feet, and anointed [them] with the myrrh. ”

Luke 7:38 — Darby Translation

Luke 7:38 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“And shee stoode at his feete behinde him weeping, and began to wash his feete with teares, and did wipe them with the heares of her head, and kissed his feete, and anoynted them with the oyntment.”

Luke 7:38 — Geneva Bible

Luke 7:38 in Context — Luke 7

36 And one of the Pharisees desired him that he would eat with him. And he went into the Pharisee’s house, and sat down to meat.

37 And, behold, a woman in the city, which was a sinner, when she knew that Jesus sat at meat in the Pharisee’s house, brought an alabaster box of ointment,

38 And stood at his feet behind him weeping, and began to wash his feet with tears, and did wipe them with the hairs of her head, and kissed his feet, and anointed them with the ointment.

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.

40 And Jesus answering said unto him, Simon, I have somewhat to say unto thee. And he saith, Master, say on.

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What Does Luke 7:38 Mean?

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