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Luke 7:36

What does Luke 7:36 mean?

A plain-English look at Luke 7:36 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

What Luke 7:36 means

Following His public discourse, 'one of the Pharisees,' named Simon (as revealed later in verse 40), invited Jesus to eat with him. Jesus, despite His previous criticisms of the Pharisees, accepted the invitation and entered Simon's house, taking His customary place at the table to partake in the meal. This shows Jesus' willingness to engage even with those who opposed Him, offering an opportunity for personal interaction and teaching.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

And one of the Pharisees desired him that he would eat with him. And he entered into the Pharisee’s house, and sat down to meat.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

And one of the Pharisees desired him that he would eat with him. And he went into the Pharisee’s house, and sat down to meat.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

And one of the Pharisees desired him that he would eat with him. And he entered into the Pharisee’s house, and sat down to meat.

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

And one of the Pharisees made a request that he would take a meal with him. And he went into the Pharisee's house and took his seat at the table.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

And a certain one of the Pharisees was asking him that he might eat with him, and having gone into the house of the Pharisee he reclined (at meat),

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

And one of the Pharisees desired him to eat with him. And he went into the house of the Pharisee and sat down to meat.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

But one of the Pharisees begged him that he would eat with him. And entering into the house of the Pharisee he took his place at table;

Context

This verse marks a distinct shift in the narrative, moving from Jesus' public discourse about John and 'this generation' to a private setting in a Pharisee's home. It sets the scene for the dramatic encounter with the sinful woman, immediately establishing the location and the host before the unexpected guest arrives.

v.35And wisdom is justified of all her children.

v.36This passage

v.37And 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,

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • Mark 14:3

    And while he was in Bethany in the house of Simon the leper, as he sat at meat, there came a woman having an alabaster cruse of ointment of pure nard very costly; and she brake the cruse, and poured it over his head.

  • Luke 11:37

    Now as he spake, a Pharisee asketh him to dine with him: and he went in, and sat down to meat.

  • John 11:2

    And it was that Mary who anointed the Lord with ointment, and wiped his feet with her hair, whose brother Lazarus was sick.

  • Matthew 26:5

    But they said, Not during the feast, lest a tumult arise among the people.

  • Luke 7:34

    The Son of man is come eating and drinking; and ye say, Behold, a gluttonous man, and a winebibber, a friend of publicans and sinners!

  • Luke 14:1

    And it came to pass, when he went into the house of one of the rulers of the Pharisees on a sabbath to eat bread, that they were watching him.

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