Lukas 7:39

7:39 Now when the Pharisee who had invited him saw this, ¹  he said to himself, “If this man were a prophet, ²  he would know who and what kind of woman ³  this is who is touching him, that she is a sinner.”

Lukas 15:1-2

The Parable of the Lost Sheep and Coin

15:1 Now all the tax collectors ⁴  and sinners were coming ⁵  to hear him. 15:2 But ⁶  the Pharisees ⁷  and the experts in the law ⁸  were complaining, ⁹  “This man welcomes ¹⁰  sinners and eats with them.”

[7:39]  ¹ tn The word “this” is not in the Greek text, but is implied. Direct objects were frequently omitted in Greek when clear from the context.

[7:39]  ² tn This is a good example of a second class (contrary to fact) Greek conditional sentence. The Pharisee said, in effect, “If this man were a prophet (but he is not)…”

[7:39]  ³ sn The Pharisees believed in a form of separationism that would have prevented them from any kind of association with such a sinful woman.

[15:1]  ⁴ sn See the note on tax collectors in 3:12.

[15:1]  ⁵ tn Grk “were drawing near.”

[15:2]  ⁶ tn Here καί (kai) has been translated as “but” to indicate the contrast present in this context.

[15:2]  ⁷ sn See the note on Pharisees in 5:17.

[15:2]  ⁸ tn Or “and the scribes.” See the note on the phrase “experts in the law” in 5:21.

[15:2]  ⁹ tn Or “grumbling”; Grk “were complaining, saying.” The participle λέγοντες (legontes) is redundant in contemporary English and has not been translated.

[15:2]  ¹⁰ tn Or “accepts,” “receives.” This is not the first time this issue has been raised: Luke 5:27-32; 7:37-50.