Luke 7:45You gave me no kiss, but she, since the time I came in, has not ceased to kiss my feet.
The setting
Same dinner party in Capernaum. Jesus is publicly contrasting the cold reception from His religious host with passionate devotion from the uninvited woman...
The emotion here: building righteous indignation while honoring extravagant love
The original word
kataphileō (κατεφίλει) — to kiss repeatedly, intensively, not a single peck but continuous kissing
Why it matters
A greeting kiss was standard hospitality for honored guests, especially rabbis - Simon's omission was deliberately insulting
Read with care
What most readers miss in Luke 7:45
The woman is doing what the HOST should have done - she's treating Jesus with the honor Simon withheld
Common misconceptionPeople focus on the woman's past sin, but Jesus is actually criticizing the religious leader's present lack of love.
The thread continues
Verses that echo Luke 7:45
Bible Genome reading
Luke 7:45 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
Luke 7:45 comes from the book of Luke, written during the gospel period. These words are attributed to Jesus. The dominant emotion in this verse is worship, with a comfort power of 35% and a tone that is commanding. It belongs to the narrative genre of biblical literature. Key themes include hospitality, worship. Notable phrases: you gave me no kiss; not ceased to kiss my feet.
Emotionally similar
Verses that meet the same worship
“Hear, Israel: Yahweh is our God; Yahweh is one:”
— Deuteronomy 6:4
“and you shall love Yahweh your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your might.”
— Deuteronomy 6:5
“For everything there is a season, and a time for every purpose under heaven:”
— Ecclesiastes 3:1
“Jesus said to him, "I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father, except through me.”
— John 14:6
“Jesus said to them, "Most certainly, I tell you, before Abraham came into existence, I AM."”
— John 8:58
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