Luke 7:46You didn't anoint my head with oil, but she has anointed my feet with ointment.
The setting
The tension peaks in Simon's house as Jesus delivers the final contrast - even expensive ointment from a 'sinner' trumps the absent courtesy oil from a Pharisee...
The emotion here: climactic revelation building to defend the woman's extravagant love
The original word
myron (μύρῳ) — expensive perfumed ointment, likely worth several months' wages
Why it matters
Anointing a guest's head with oil was cheaper than foot ointment - she gave the MORE expensive honor to the LOWER part of His body
Read with care
What most readers miss in Luke 7:46
She anointed His FEET with the expensive oil meant for heads - ultimate humility meets ultimate sacrifice
Common misconceptionPeople think this teaches that expensive worship is always good, but Jesus is specifically contrasting genuine costly love with cheap religious duty.
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Verses that echo Luke 7:46
Bible Genome reading
Luke 7:46 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
Luke 7:46 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 30% and a tone that is commanding. It belongs to the narrative genre of biblical literature. Key themes include hospitality, sacrifice. Notable phrases: you didn't anoint; she has anointed with ointment.
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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