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Selected Verse: Luke 7:45 - King James
| Verse |
Translation |
Text |
| Lu 7:45 |
King James |
Thou gavest me no kiss: but this woman since the time I came in hath not ceased to kiss my feet. |
Summary Of Commentaries Associated With The Selected Verse
| A Commentary, Critical, Practical, and Explanatory on the Old and New Testaments, by Robert Jamieson, A.R. Fausset and David Brown [1882] |
| no kiss--of salutation. How much love was here? Any at all? |
| Notes on the Bible, by Albert Barnes, [1834] |
Thou gavest me no kiss - The kiss was a token of affection or a common mode of salutation, and Simon had even neglected this mark of welcoming him to his house. It was often used among "men" as a sign of salutation. Compare Gen 33:4; Exo 18:7; Mat 26:49.
Hath not ceased to kiss my feet - How striking the difference between the conduct of Simon and this woman! He, with all the richness of a splendid preparation, had omitted the common marks of regard and affection. She, in humility, had bowed at his feet, had watered them with tears, and had not ceased to kiss them. The most splendid entertainments do not always express the greatest welcome. There may be in such entertainments much insincerity - much seeking of popularity or some other motive; but no such motive could have operated in inducing a broken-hearted sinner to wash the Saviour's "feet" with tears. |
| Vincent's Word Studies, by Marvin R. Vincent [1886] |
Ceased (διέλιπεν)
Only here in New Testament. Common in medical language, meaning to be intermittent, and to discontinue giving remedies for a time.
To kiss (καταφιλοῦσα)
The compound verb has the force of kissing tenderly, caressing. |
| Adam Clarke Commentary on the Whole Bible - Published 1810-1826 |
| Since the time I came in - Rather, Since the time She came in, αφ' ἡς εισηλθεν, not εισηλθον, I came in, for it is clear from Luk 7:37 that the woman came in after Christ, having heard that he was sitting at meat in the Pharisee's house. The reading which I have adopted is supported by several MSS. and Versions. |
49 And forthwith he came to Jesus, and said, Hail, master; and kissed him.
7 And Moses went out to meet his father in law, and did obeisance, and kissed him; and they asked each other of their welfare; and they came into the tent.
4 And Esau ran to meet him, and embraced him, and fell on his neck, and kissed him: and they wept.
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,