Charles Spurgeon Commentary Luke 7:37

"And behold, a woman who was in the city, a sinner; and when she knew that he was sitting at meat in the Pharisee`s house, she brought an alabaster cruse of ointment," — Luke 7:37 (ASV)

And, behold, a woman in the city, which was a sinner,

In a particular sense, a sinner; one whose very trade was sin.

And, behold, a woman in the city, which was a sinner, –

Her name is not given; and there are good reasons why it should not be given. Certainly, she was not Mary the sister of Lazarus, nor Mary Magdalene; we may be quite sure of that. Our Savior leaves her in an anonymous condition; and it is usually best that converts of this character should not be exhibited, and their names made known. I believe that much cruel wrong has been done to reclaimed sinners when they have been pushed to the front.

Behold, a woman in the city, which was a sinner, –

A woman in the city, which was a sinner, –

A sinner by profession, a public and notorious sinner, –