Luke 7:44
And turning toward the woman, He said to Simon, "Do you see this woman? When I entered your house, you did not give Me water for My feet, but she wet My feet with her tears and wiped them with her hair.
Bible Study Questions and Answers
1. What is the meaning of Luke 7:44?

2. How does Luke 7:44 challenge our understanding of hospitality and humility?

3. What actions in Luke 7:44 demonstrate true repentance and love for Jesus?

4. How can we emulate the woman's devotion in our daily lives?

5. What Old Testament teachings align with the actions seen in Luke 7:44?

6. How does this verse encourage us to prioritize spiritual over societal norms?

7. Why did Jesus highlight the woman's actions in Luke 7:44?

8. How does Luke 7:44 challenge our understanding of hospitality?

9. What cultural norms are being addressed in Luke 7:44?

10. What are the top 10 Lessons from Luke 7?

11. Why did Simon doubt Jesus' acceptance of the sinful woman?

12. Why did Simon doubt Jesus' acceptance of the sinful woman?

13. Luke 7:36-50 - How does the anointing of Jesus by a sinful woman align, or conflict, with other anointing accounts in the Gospels regarding location, timing, and participants?

14. In Matthew 26:6-13, why does the anointing scene differ from similar accounts in other Gospels regarding the woman's identity and purpose of the act?
Discussion Questions
1. How does the woman's act of washing Jesus' feet with her tears challenge our understanding of repentance and love?

2. In what ways can we identify with Simon's attitude, and how can we shift towards the woman's example of devotion?

3. How do cultural norms today conflict with Kingdom values, and how can we prioritize God's values in our daily lives?

4. What practical steps can we take to demonstrate hospitality and service to others as an expression of our faith?

5. How can we cultivate a heart that recognizes and responds to the worth of Jesus in our everyday actions and decisions?1. How does the faith of the centurion challenge our understanding and expression of faith?

2. What can we learn from Jesus' act of raising the widow's son about His compassion and power?

3. How do we reconcile John the Baptist's doubts about Jesus being the Messiah with his role as the forerunner?

4. What lessons can we learn from the act of the sinful woman who anointed Jesus?

5. How does Jesus' reaction to the woman who anointed Him challenge the societal norms of His time and ours?

6. How can we apply the lesson of those who are forgiven much, love much, in our personal and communal life?

7. How does Jesus' affirmation of John the Baptist's role inform our understanding of His mission?

8. How does the healing of the centurion's servant challenge the ethnic and cultural barriers of the time and in our current world?

9. How can we cultivate a faith like the centurion's in our daily lives?

10. How do we understand the concept of faith and healing as presented in this chapter?

11. How does Jesus' interaction with the Pharisees challenge our attitudes towards self-righteousness?

12. How do we respond when our expectations of God, like John's, are not met?

13. In what ways do we experience Jesus' compassion in our lives today?

14. How can we emulate the sinful woman's gratitude and love for Jesus in our lives?

15. How can we apply Jesus' approach to the Pharisees and the sinful woman in our interaction with others?

16. How does the resurrection of the widow's son affirm Jesus' power over death, and how does it relate to His resurrection?

17. In what ways do we see Jesus challenging societal and religious norms in this chapter?

18. How can we embrace and extend forgiveness as shown in the anointing story?

19. How does the notion of great love resulting from great forgiveness impact our relationships?

20. How do we maintain faith in the face of doubts, as shown in the case of John the Baptist?

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