Luke 7:38
“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.”
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Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771
And when they had nothing to pay,.... Neither the lesser nor greater debtor; for though not alike in debt, yet both…
Barnes' NotesPresbyterian pastor, 1798–1870
Stood at his feet behind him - They reclined, at their meals, on their left side, and their feet, therefore, were…
Adam ClarkeMethodist theologian, 1762–1832
Stood at his feet behind him - In taking their meals, the eastern people reclined on one side; the loins and knees being…
Matthew HenryNonconformist minister, 1662–1714Luke 7:36-50
When and where this passage of story happened does not appear; this evangelist does not observe order of time in his…
Cambridge BibleAcademic commentary, 1882–1921
stood at his feet behind him This is explained by the arrangement of the triclinia,by which the guest reposed on his…
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