Luke 7:36

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Luke 7:34–38 · Berean Standard Bible

34 The Son of Man came eating and drinking, and you say, ‘Look at this glutton and drunkard, a friend of tax collectors and sinners!’

35 But wisdom is vindicated by all her children.”

36 Then one of the Pharisees invited Jesus to eat with him, and He entered the Pharisee’s house and reclined at the table.

37 When a sinful woman from that town learned that Jesus was dining there, she brought an alabaster jar of perfume.

38 As she stood behind Him at His feet weeping, she began to wet His feet with her tears and wipe them with her hair. Then she kissed His feet and anointed them with the perfume.

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The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge lists these related verses. Scripture text comes from the Berean Standard Bible.

Mark 14:3

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.

Mark 14:4

Some of those present, however, expressed their indignation to one another: “Why this waste of perfume?

Mark 14:5

It could have been sold for over three hundred denarii and the money given to the poor.” And they scolded her.

Mark 14:6

But Jesus said, “Leave her alone; why are you bothering her? She has done a beautiful deed to Me.

Mark 14:7

The poor you will always have with you, and you can help them whenever you want. But you will not always have Me.

Mark 14:8

She has done what she could to anoint My body in advance of My burial.

Mark 14:9

And truly I tell you, wherever the gospel is preached in all the world, what she has done will also be told in memory of her.”

John 11:2

(Mary, whose brother Lazarus was sick, was to anoint the Lord with perfume and wipe His feet with her hair.)

John 11:3

So the sisters sent word to Jesus, “Lord, the one You love is sick.”

John 11:4

When Jesus heard this, He said, “This sickness will not end in death. No, it is for the glory of God, so that the Son of God may be glorified through it.”

John 11:5

Now Jesus loved Martha and her sister and Lazarus.

John 11:6

So on hearing that Lazarus was sick, He stayed where He was for two days,

John 11:7

and then He said to the disciples, “Let us go back to Judea.”

John 11:8

“Rabbi,” they replied, “the Jews just tried to stone You, and You are going back there?”

John 11:9

Jesus answered, “Are there not twelve hours of daylight? If anyone walks in the daytime, he will not stumble, because he sees by the light of this world.

John 11:10

But if anyone walks at night, he will stumble, because he has no light.”

John 11:11

After He had said this, He told them, “Our friend Lazarus has fallen asleep, but I am going there to wake him up.”

John 11:12

His disciples replied, “Lord, if he is sleeping, he will get better.”

John 11:13

They thought that Jesus was talking about actual sleep, but He was speaking about the death of Lazarus.

John 11:14

So Jesus told them plainly, “Lazarus is dead,

John 11:15

and for your sake I am glad I was not there, so that you may believe. But let us go to him.”

John 11:16

Then Thomas called Didymus said to his fellow disciples, “Let us also go, so that we may die with Him.”

Luke 7:34

The Son of Man came eating and drinking, and you say, ‘Look at this glutton and drunkard, a friend of tax collectors and sinners!’

Luke 11:37

As Jesus was speaking, a Pharisee invited Him to dine with him; so He went in and reclined at the table.

Luke 14:1

One Sabbath, Jesus went to eat in the home of a leading Pharisee, and those in attendance were watching Him closely.