Luke 7:46 Meaning and Explanation
“My head with oil thou didst not anoint: but this woman hath anointed my feet with ointment.”
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Read Full Chapter →Simon withheld even common olive oil for the head; the woman lavished costly perfume on Jesus' feet.
What Does Luke 7:46 Mean?
The third omission: no oil for the guest's head — inexpensive olive oil, a freshening courtesy. The woman anointed not His head but His feet, and not with common oil but with perfumed ointment, the costly contents of her alabaster flask.
At every point she exceeds where Simon economized: tears for absent water, ceaseless kisses for an absent greeting, precious perfume for absent oil — and all of it directed to His feet, love's lowest place. Forgiven people give like this: beyond requirement, beneath dignity, above cost. The tally complete, Jesus is ready to name what explains her — a forgiveness Simon has not yet asked for and therefore cannot yet feel.
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What does Luke 7:46 mean?
Simon withheld even common olive oil for the head; the woman lavished costly perfume on Jesus' feet.