Luke 7:46

And he said to the woman,.... Notwithstanding the Pharisee's censure, both of him and her:

thy faith hath saved thee; meaning either the object of her faith, himself, who was the author of eternal…

My head with oil - The custom of pouring oil upon the head was universal among the Jews. The oil used was sweet oil or oil of olives, prepared in such a way as to give an agreeable smell. It was also…

My head with oil thou didst not anoint - Anointing the head with oil was as common among the Jews as washing the face with water is among us. See Rut 3:3; Sa2 12:20; Sa2 14:2; Kg2 4:2; and Psa 23:5,…

When and where this passage of story happened does not appear; this evangelist does not observe order of time in his narrative so much as the other evangelists do; but it comes in here, upon occasion…

My head with oil thou didst not anoint This would have been, an exceptional mark of honour, though not uncommon. "Let thy head lack no ointment," Ecc 9:8; Amo 6:6; Psa 23:5. Here it is only mentioned…