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and standing behind at his feet, weeping, she began to wet his feet with her tears, and wiped them with the hair of her head, and kissed his feet, and anointed them with the ointment.

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A.T. Robertson

A.T. Robertson

A.T.Robertson

19th Century
Southern Baptist
19th Century

Standing behind at his feet (στασα οπισω παρα τους ποδας αυτου). Second aorist active participle from ιστημ and intransitive, firs…

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

Stood at his feet behind him. They reclined, at their meals, on their left side, and their feet, therefore, were extended from th…

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

And stood at his feet behind him.—The common usage of the East left the courtyard of the house open while such a feast as that described w…

Charles Spurgeon

Charles Spurgeon

CharlesSpurgeon

19th Century
Baptist
19th Century

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…

Church Fathers

Church Fathers

ChurchFathers

1st Century
Early Church
1st Century

The Venerable Bede: Having just said, “And the people that heard him justified God, being baptized with the baptism of John…

Expositor's Bible Commentary

Expositor's Bible Commentary

Expositor'sBible Commentary

20th Century
20th Century

Since Jesus accepted an invitation from this Pharisee named Simon, Jesus cannot be accused of spurning the Pharisees socially. The woman took advan…

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

And stood at his feet behind him
Christ lay upon a bed, or couch, as was the custom of the ancients, both Jews and others, at …

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

No one can truly perceive how precious Christ is, and the glory of the gospel, except the broken-hearted. But while they feel they cannot express e…

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