Luke 7:39. He spake within himself. Our Lord replies (Luke 7:40) to the thought of the Pharisee's heart, as here given.

If he were a prophet, etc. Simon seems to have been inclined to regard Him as such. But he reasoned thus: a prophet would know what others must learn; this man cannot be a prophet, for He does not know who is touching Him since no one would knowingly allow himself to be touched by a woman of this character. The main error was in the last thought; for our Lord did allow Himself to be touched by such a person. Hence His reply sets forth why He allows this. Notice that the objection of the Pharisee was against the touch by an unclean person; a technical, ceremonial, and Pharisaical one. Really and morally such persons can defile by their presence: yet to this no objection was raised. Still less dared any one cast a reflection upon the morality of Jesus in such circumstances.

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