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class="clickchap" style="color:#001320" title="Click any translation name for full chapter">  (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><span class="versiontext"><a href="/niv/luke/7.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />You did not put oil on my head, but she has poured perfume on my feet.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/luke/7.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />You neglected the courtesy of olive oil to anoint my head, but she has anointed my feet with rare perfume.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/luke/7.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />You did not anoint my head with oil, but she has anointed my feet with ointment.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/luke/7.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />You did not anoint My head with oil, but she has anointed My feet with perfume.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/blb/luke/7.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a></span><br />You did not anoint My head with oil, but she herself anointed My feet with fragrant oil.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/luke/7.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />My head with oil thou didst not anoint: but this woman hath anointed my feet with ointment.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/luke/7.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />You did not anoint My head with oil, but this woman has anointed My feet with fragrant oil.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/luke/7.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />You did not anoint My head with oil, but she anointed My feet with perfume.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/luke/7.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />&#8220You did not anoint My head with oil, but she anointed My feet with perfume.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/luke/7.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />“You did not anoint My head with oil, but she anointed My feet with perfume.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/luke/7.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />You did not anoint My head with oil, but she anointed My feet with perfume.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/luke/7.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />You did not [even] anoint My head with [ordinary] oil, but she has anointed My feet with [costly and rare] perfume.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/luke/7.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />You didn’t anoint my head with olive oil, but she has anointed my feet with perfume.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/luke/7.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />You didn&#8217t anoint My head with olive oil, but she has anointed My feet with fragrant oil. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/luke/7.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />My head with oil thou didst not anoint: but she hath anointed my feet with ointment.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/luke/7.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />You didn't even pour olive oil on my head, but she has poured expensive perfume on my feet. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/luke/7.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />My head with oil thou didst not anoint: but she hath anointed my feet with ointment.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/luke/7.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />You didn't put any olive oil on my head. But she has poured perfume on my feet.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/luke/7.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />You provided no olive oil for my head, but she has covered my feet with perfume. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/luke/7.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />You didn't anoint my head with oil, but this woman has anointed my feet with perfume. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/luke/7.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />You did not anoint My head with oil, but she has anointed My feet with perfume.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/luke/7.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />You did not anoint my head with oil, but she has anointed my feet with perfumed oil.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/luke/7.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />You did not anoint my head with oil, but she has anointed my feet with ointment.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/luke/7.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />My head with oil thou didst not anoint: but this woman hath anointed my feet with ointment.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wey/luke/7.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a></span><br />No oil did you pour even on my head; but she has poured perfume upon my feet.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/luke/7.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />You didn’t anoint my head with oil, but she has anointed my feet with ointment. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/luke/7.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />you did not anoint My head with oil, but this woman anointed My feet with oil;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/blb/luke/7.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a></span><br />You did not anoint My head with oil, but she herself anointed My feet with fragrant oil.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/luke/7.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> with oil my head thou didst not anoint, but this woman with ointment did anoint my feet;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/luke/7.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />Thou anointedst not my head with oil: and she anointed my feet with perfumed oil.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/luke/7.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />My head with oil thou didst not anoint; but she with ointment hath anointed my feet. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/luke/7.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />You did not anoint my head with oil. But she has anointed my feet with ointment.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/luke/7.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />You did not anoint my head with oil, but she anointed my feet with ointment.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/luke/7.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />You did not anoint my head with oil, but she has anointed my feet with ointment.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/luke/7.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />You did not anoint my head with oil; but she has anointed my feet with perfume.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/aramaic-plain-english/luke/7.htm">Aramaic Bible in Plain English</a></span><br />“You did not anoint my head with oil, but this one has anointed my feet with oil of ointment.”<div class="vheading2"><b>NT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/anderson/luke/7.htm">Anderson New Testament</a></span><br />You did not anoint my head with oil; but she has anointed my feet with ointment.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/godbey/luke/7.htm">Godbey New Testament</a></span><br /><FR>Thou didst not anoint my head with oil: but she anointed my feet with myrrh.<Fr><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/haweis/luke/7.htm">Haweis New Testament</a></span><br />My head with oil thou hast not anointed; but she hath anointed my feet with odoriferous balm.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/mace/luke/7.htm">Mace New Testament</a></span><br />you did not bestow any oil upon my head; but she has poured her rich perfume upon my feet.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wey/luke/7.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a></span><br />No oil did you pour even on my head; but she has poured perfume upon my feet.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/worrell/luke/7.htm">Worrell New Testament</a></span><br /><FR>My head with oil you did not anoint; but she anointed My feet with perfume.<Fr><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/worsley/luke/7.htm">Worsley New Testament</a></span><br /><FR>Thou didst not anoint my head with <Fr><i>common</i><FR> oil, but she hath anointed <Fr><i>even</i><FR> my feet with <Fr><i>sweet</i><FR> ointment.<Fr><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/luke/7-46.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/3-5_0Jtd9Lc?start=2935" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/luke/7.htm">A Sinful Woman Anoints Jesus</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">45</span>You did not greet Me with a kiss, but she has not stopped kissing My feet since I arrived. <span class="reftext">46</span><span class="highl"><a href="/greek/3756.htm" title="3756: ouk (Adv) -- No, not. Also ouk, and ouch a primary word; the absolute negative adverb; no or not."></a> <a href="/greek/218.htm" title="218: ēleipsas (V-AIA-2S) -- To anoint: festivally, in homage, medicinally, or in anointing the dead. To oil.">You did not anoint</a> <a href="/greek/1473.htm" title="1473: mou (PPro-G1S) -- I, the first-person pronoun. A primary pronoun of the first person I.">My</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: tēn (Art-AFS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the."></a> <a href="/greek/2776.htm" title="2776: kephalēn (N-AFS) -- From the primary kapto; the head, literally or figuratively.">head</a> <a href="/greek/1637.htm" title="1637: elaiō (N-DNS) -- Olive oil, oil. Neuter of the same as elaia; olive oil.">with oil,</a> <a href="/greek/1161.htm" title="1161: de (Conj) -- A primary particle; but, and, etc.">but</a> <a href="/greek/3778.htm" title="3778: hautē (PPro-NFS) -- This; he, she, it. ">she</a> <a href="/greek/218.htm" title="218: ēleipsen (V-AIA-3S) -- To anoint: festivally, in homage, medicinally, or in anointing the dead. To oil.">has anointed</a> <a href="/greek/1473.htm" title="1473: mou (PPro-G1S) -- I, the first-person pronoun. A primary pronoun of the first person I.">My</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: tous (Art-AMP) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the."></a> <a href="/greek/4228.htm" title="4228: podas (N-AMP) -- The foot. A primary word; a foot.">feet</a> <a href="/greek/3464.htm" title="3464: myrō (N-DNS) -- Anointing-oil, ointment. Probably of foreign origin; myrrh, i.e. perfumed oil.">with perfume.</a> </span> <span class="reftext">47</span>Therefore I tell you, because her many sins have been forgiven, she has loved much. But he who has been forgiven little loves little.”…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/12-3.htm">John 12:3</a></span><br />Then Mary took about a pint of expensive perfume, made of pure nard, and she anointed Jesus’ feet and wiped them with her hair. And the house was filled with the fragrance of the perfume.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/26-7.htm">Matthew 26:7-13</a></span><br />a woman came to Him with an alabaster jar of expensive perfume, which she poured on His head as He reclined at the table. / When the disciples saw this, they were indignant and asked, “Why this waste? / This perfume could have been sold at a high price, and the money given to the poor.” ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/mark/14-3.htm">Mark 14:3-9</a></span><br />While Jesus was in Bethany reclining at the table in the home of Simon the Leper, a woman came with an alabaster jar of expensive perfume, made of pure nard. She broke open the jar and poured it on Jesus’ head. / Some of those present, however, expressed their indignation to one another: “Why this waste of perfume? / It could have been sold for over three hundred denarii and the money given to the poor.” And they scolded her. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/23-5.htm">Psalm 23:5</a></span><br />You prepare a table before me in the presence of my enemies. You anoint my head with oil; my cup overflows.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_samuel/16-13.htm">1 Samuel 16:13</a></span><br />So Samuel took the horn of oil and anointed him in the presence of his brothers, and the Spirit of the LORD rushed upon David from that day forward. Then Samuel set out and went to Ramah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_samuel/12-20.htm">2 Samuel 12:20</a></span><br />Then David got up from the ground, washed and anointed himself, changed his clothes, and went into the house of the LORD and worshiped. Then he went to his own house, and at his request they set food before him, and he ate.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ecclesiastes/9-8.htm">Ecclesiastes 9:8</a></span><br />Let your garments always be white, and never spare the oil for your head.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ruth/3-3.htm">Ruth 3:3</a></span><br />Therefore wash yourself, put on perfume, and wear your best clothes. Go down to the threshing floor, but do not let the man know you are there until he has finished eating and drinking.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/30-22.htm">Exodus 30:22-33</a></span><br />Then the LORD said to Moses, / “Take the finest spices: 500 shekels of liquid myrrh, half that amount (250 shekels) of fragrant cinnamon, 250 shekels of fragrant cane, / 500 shekels of cassia—all according to the sanctuary shekel—and a hin of olive oil. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/61-1.htm">Isaiah 61:1-3</a></span><br />The Spirit of the Lord GOD is on Me, because the LORD has anointed Me to preach good news to the poor. He has sent Me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives and freedom to the prisoners, / to proclaim the year of the LORD’s favor and the day of our God’s vengeance, to comfort all who mourn, / to console the mourners in Zion—to give them a crown of beauty for ashes, the oil of joy for mourning, and a garment of praise for a spirit of despair. So they will be called oaks of righteousness, the planting of the LORD, that He may be glorified.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_kings/4-2.htm">2 Kings 4:2-7</a></span><br />“How can I help you?” asked Elisha. “Tell me, what do you have in the house?” She answered, “Your servant has nothing in the house but a jar of oil.” / “Go,” said Elisha, “borrow empty jars from all your neighbors. Do not gather just a few. / Then go inside, shut the door behind you and your sons, and pour oil into all these jars, setting the full ones aside.” ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/amos/6-6.htm">Amos 6:6</a></span><br />You drink wine by the bowlful and anoint yourselves with the finest oils, but you fail to grieve over the ruin of Joseph.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_corinthians/2-15.htm">2 Corinthians 2:15</a></span><br />For we are to God the sweet aroma of Christ among those who are being saved and those who are perishing.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/11-2.htm">John 11:2</a></span><br />(Mary, whose brother Lazarus was sick, was to anoint the Lord with perfume and wipe His feet with her hair.)<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/james/5-14.htm">James 5:14</a></span><br />Is any one of you sick? He should call the elders of the church to pray over him and anoint him with oil in the name of the Lord.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">My head with oil you did not anoint: but this woman has anointed my feet with ointment.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/ruth/3-3.htm">Ruth 3:3</a></b></br> Wash thyself therefore, and anoint thee, and put thy raiment upon thee, and get thee down to the floor: <i>but</i> make not thyself known unto the man, until he shall have done eating and drinking.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/2_samuel/14-2.htm">2 Samuel 14:2</a></b></br> And Joab sent to Tekoah, and fetched thence a wise woman, and said unto her, I pray thee, feign thyself to be a mourner, and put on now mourning apparel, and anoint not thyself with oil, but be as a woman that had a long time mourned for the dead:</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/23-5.htm">Psalm 23:5</a></b></br> Thou preparest a table before me in the presence of mine enemies: thou anointest my head with oil; my cup runneth over.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/mark/16-1.htm">Anoint</a> <a href="/luke/7-38.htm">Anointed</a> <a href="/luke/7-45.htm">Feet</a> <a href="/luke/7-44.htm">Head</a> <a href="/luke/7-45.htm">Kiss</a> <a href="/luke/7-45.htm">Kissing</a> <a href="/luke/6-49.htm">Moment</a> <a href="/mark/15-23.htm">Myrrh</a> <a href="/mark/14-8.htm">Oil</a> <a href="/luke/7-38.htm">Ointment</a> <a href="/luke/7-39.htm">Perfume</a> <a href="/luke/7-39.htm">Poured</a> <a href="/hosea/2-14.htm">Tenderly</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/john/11-2.htm">Anoint</a> <a href="/luke/9-20.htm">Anointed</a> <a href="/luke/7-47.htm">Feet</a> <a href="/luke/7-47.htm">Head</a> <a href="/luke/22-47.htm">Kiss</a> <a href="/acts/20-37.htm">Kissing</a> <a href="/luke/12-12.htm">Moment</a> <a href="/john/19-39.htm">Myrrh</a> <a href="/luke/7-47.htm">Oil</a> <a href="/john/9-6.htm">Ointment</a> <a href="/luke/7-47.htm">Perfume</a> <a href="/luke/7-47.htm">Poured</a> <a href="/luke/15-20.htm">Tenderly</a><div class="vheading2">Luke 7</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/luke/7-1.htm">Jesus finds a greater faith in the centurion;</a></span><br><span class="reftext">10. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/luke/7-10.htm">heals his servant, being absent;</a></span><br><span class="reftext">11. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/luke/7-11.htm">raises from death the widow's son at Nain;</a></span><br><span class="reftext">18. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/luke/7-18.htm">answers John's messengers with the declaration of his miracles;</a></span><br><span class="reftext">24. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/luke/7-24.htm">testifies to the people what opinion he held of John;</a></span><br><span class="reftext">31. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/luke/7-31.htm">compares this generation to the children in the marketplaces,</a></span><br><span class="reftext">36. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/luke/7-36.htm">and allowing his feet to be washed and anointed by a woman who was a sinner, </a></span><br><span class="reftext">44. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/luke/7-44.htm">he shows how he is a friend to sinners, to forgive them their sins, upon their repentance.</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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It was customary for a host to anoint the head of a guest with oil as a sign of welcome and blessing. This practice is seen in <a href="/psalms/23-5.htm">Psalm 23:5</a>, where David speaks of God anointing his head with oil, symbolizing abundance and favor. The absence of this gesture by the Pharisee, Simon, highlights a lack of respect and recognition of Jesus' status. Anointing also had religious significance, often associated with consecration and the Holy Spirit, as seen in the anointing of kings and priests (<a href="/1_samuel/16-13.htm">1 Samuel 16:13</a>).<p><b>but she has anointed My feet with perfume</b><br>The act of anointing Jesus' feet with perfume by the woman, traditionally identified as a sinner, is a profound demonstration of humility and devotion. Perfume, or ointment, was costly and often used sparingly, indicating the woman's sacrificial love and repentance. This act contrasts sharply with Simon's neglect and serves as a powerful symbol of worship and recognition of Jesus' divine authority. The use of perfume on Jesus' feet echoes the anointing of kings and foreshadows His burial, as seen in <a href="/john/12-3.htm">John 12:3-7</a>, where Mary anoints Jesus' feet with nard. This act fulfills the prophetic imagery of <a href="/isaiah/61.htm">Isaiah 61:1</a>, where the Messiah is anointed to bring good news, highlighting Jesus as the anointed one, the Christ.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/j/jesus_christ.htm">Jesus Christ</a></b><br>The central figure in this passage, Jesus is at a Pharisee's house, teaching through His actions and words.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_pharisee.htm">The Pharisee (Simon)</a></b><br>A religious leader who invited Jesus to his home, yet failed to show customary hospitality.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_sinful_woman.htm">The Sinful Woman</a></b><br>An unnamed woman known for her sinful life, who anoints Jesus' feet with perfume as an act of repentance and worship.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_house_of_simon.htm">The House of Simon</a></b><br>The setting of this event, a place where social and religious norms are challenged by Jesus' actions and teachings.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_anointing.htm">The Anointing</a></b><br>A significant act of devotion and humility, contrasting the Pharisee's lack of hospitality.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/h/hospitality_and_honor.htm">Hospitality and Honor</a></b><br>The Pharisee's failure to anoint Jesus' head reflects a lack of true hospitality and honor. As Christians, we are called to honor Christ in our lives and extend genuine hospitality to others.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/r/repentance_and_worship.htm">Repentance and Worship</a></b><br>The woman's act of anointing Jesus' feet with perfume is a profound expression of repentance and worship. True repentance involves humility and a willingness to honor Christ above societal norms.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/v/value_of_devotion.htm">Value of Devotion</a></b><br>The costly perfume signifies the value of wholehearted devotion to Jesus. Our worship should be extravagant and sacrificial, reflecting the worth of Christ in our lives.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/j/judgment_vs._grace.htm">Judgment vs. Grace</a></b><br>The Pharisee judged the woman for her past, while Jesus extended grace and forgiveness. We are called to follow Jesus' example, offering grace rather than judgment to those seeking Him.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/r/recognition_of_jesus'_identity.htm">Recognition of Jesus' Identity</a></b><br>The woman's actions demonstrate her recognition of Jesus as Lord. Our lives should reflect a deep understanding and acknowledgment of who Jesus is.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_luke_7.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Luke 7</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_does_'anoint_my_head'_mean.htm">What does "You anoint my head with oil" mean?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/does_the_bible_say_'kill'_or_'murder'.htm">What does 'You anoint my head with oil' mean?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_was_jesus_anointed.htm">What was the purpose of Jesus being anointed?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_does_luke_7_36-50_compare_to_other_anointings.htm">Luke 7:36-50 - How does the anointing of Jesus by a sinful woman align, or conflict, with other anointing accounts in the Gospels regarding location, timing, and participants?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/luke/7.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(46) <span class= "bld">My head with oil thou didst not anoint.</span>--This also, though not so common as the kiss and the washing of the feet, was yet a mark of courtesy due to an honoured guest. For one who had journeyed to a feast under the burning sun of Syria, it brought with it a sense of comfort and refreshment which made it a, fit type of spiritual realities. For the usage, see <a href="/psalms/23-5.htm" title="You prepare a table before me in the presence of my enemies: you anoint my head with oil; my cup runs over.">Psalm 23:5</a>; <a href="/psalms/45-7.htm" title="You love righteousness, and hate wickedness: therefore God, your God, has anointed you with the oil of gladness above your fellows.">Psalm 45:7</a>; <a href="/ecclesiastes/9-8.htm" title="Let your garments be always white; and let your head lack no ointment.">Ecclesiastes 9:8</a>. Partly because the use of oil or chrism became more directly symbolic in the ritual of the Christian Church--as in baptism, confirmation, extreme unction, the coronation of kings--partly because in other climates its necessity was not felt, the practice, as belonging to common life, has dropped into disuse. Note the contrast between the olive "oil," which was commonly used, and the more costly "ointment."<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/luke/7.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 46.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">My head with oil</span> <span class="cmt_word">thou didst not anoint: but this woman hath anointed my feet with ointment</span>. "It never entered thy thoughts to pay me the homage - and yet I had helped thee, too, a little - of pouring oil on my head" (this was by no means an unusual mark of respect in the case of an honoured guest; to one who, under the burning sun of Palestine, had walked, perhaps, some distance, this pouring oil over the head was a great comfort and refreshment); "but <span class="accented">she</span> hath anointed, not my head, she shrank, poor soul! from doing this; but my feet. And, too, it was no common oil which she used, but precious, fragrant ointment. A cold, loveless welcome, indeed, my Pharisee friend, was thine! Thou thinkest it honour enough the mere admitting the carpenter's Son to thy table; no need of these special tokens of friendship for thy Guest - the water for the feet, the kiss for the face, the oil for the head. It were a pity, surely, for the great world at Jerusalem to look on thee as the friend of the Nazareth Teacher, as on the one Pharisee who loved to honour the Galilaean Reformer." <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/luke/7-46.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Greek</div><span class="word">You did not anoint</span><br /><span class="grk">ἤλειψας</span> <span class="translit">(ēleipsas)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 2nd Person Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_218.htm">Strong's 218: </a> </span><span class="str2">To anoint: festivally, in homage, medicinally, or in anointing the dead. To oil.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">My</span><br /><span class="grk">μου</span> <span class="translit">(mou)</span><br /><span class="parse">Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_1473.htm">Strong's 1473: </a> </span><span class="str2">I, the first-person pronoun. A primary pronoun of the first person I.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">head</span><br /><span class="grk">κεφαλήν</span> <span class="translit">(kephalēn)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_2776.htm">Strong's 2776: </a> </span><span class="str2">From the primary kapto; the head, literally or figuratively.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">with oil,</span><br /><span class="grk">ἐλαίῳ</span> <span class="translit">(elaiō)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - Dative Neuter Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_1637.htm">Strong's 1637: </a> </span><span class="str2">Olive oil, oil. Neuter of the same as elaia; olive oil.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">but</span><br /><span class="grk">δὲ</span> <span class="translit">(de)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunction<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_1161.htm">Strong's 1161: </a> </span><span class="str2">A primary particle; but, and, etc.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">she</span><br /><span class="grk">αὕτη</span> <span class="translit">(hautē)</span><br /><span class="parse">Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative Feminine Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_3778.htm">Strong's 3778: </a> </span><span class="str2">This; he, she, it. </span><br /><br /><span class="word">has anointed</span><br /><span class="grk">ἤλειψεν</span> <span class="translit">(ēleipsen)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_218.htm">Strong's 218: </a> </span><span class="str2">To anoint: festivally, in homage, medicinally, or in anointing the dead. To oil.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">My</span><br /><span class="grk">μου</span> <span class="translit">(mou)</span><br /><span class="parse">Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_1473.htm">Strong's 1473: </a> </span><span class="str2">I, the first-person pronoun. A primary pronoun of the first person I.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">feet</span><br /><span class="grk">πόδας</span> <span class="translit">(podas)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - Accusative Masculine Plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_4228.htm">Strong's 4228: </a> </span><span class="str2">The foot. A primary word; a 'foot'.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">with perfume.</span><br /><span class="grk">μύρῳ</span> <span class="translit">(myrō)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - Dative Neuter Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_3464.htm">Strong's 3464: </a> </span><span class="str2">Anointing-oil, ointment. 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