Luke 7:39 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“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.”

Luke 7:39 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Luke 7:39 in 6 Bible Translations

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Luke 7:39 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

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

Luke 7:39 — World English Bible

Luke 7:39 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“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. ”

Luke 7:39 — American Standard Version

Luke 7:39 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“And the Pharisee who did call him, having seen, spake within himself, saying, `This one, if he were a prophet, would have known who and of what kind <FI>is<Fi> the woman who doth touch him, that she is a sinner.'”

Luke 7:39 — Young's Literal Translation

Luke 7:39 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“And the Pharisee who had invited him, seeing it, spoke with himself saying, This [person] if he were a prophet would have known who and what the woman is who touches him, for she is a sinner. ”

Luke 7:39 — Darby Translation

Luke 7:39 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“Nowe when the Pharise which bade him, saw it, he spake within himselfe, saying, If this man were a Prophet, hee woulde surely haue knowen who, and what maner of woman this is which toucheth him: for she is a sinner.”

Luke 7:39 — Geneva Bible

Luke 7:39 in Context — Luke 7

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.

41 There was a certain creditor which had two debtors: the one owed five hundred pence, and the other fifty.

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What Does Luke 7:39 Mean?

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