37, 38. a sinner —one who had led a profligate life. Note.—There is no ground whatever for the popular notion that this woman was Mary Magdalene, nor do we know what her name was. (See on Luke 8:2 .) an alabaster box of ointment —a perfume vessel, in some cases very costly ( Luke 8:2- : ). "The ointment has here a peculiar interest, as the offering by a penitent of what had been an accessory in her unhallowed work of sin" [ALFORD]. return to ' Top of Page ' <a name="verse-38" class="com-number"
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pericope/per-luk-7-007
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source-manifest/jfb— Jamieson-Fausset-Brown (PD)- evidence_grade: T_theological