Luk 7:46 | Clarke | e4.org | Verse 46. 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 ; ; ; and , where the author alludes to the Jewish manner of receiving and entertaining a guest. Thou preparest a table for me; anointest my head with oil ; givest me an overflowing cup . See .

‏ Luke 7:46

Verse 46. 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 Ru 3:3; 2Sa 12:20; 14:2; 2Ki 4:2; and Ps 23:5, where the author alludes to the Jewish manner of receiving and entertaining a guest. Thou preparest a table for me; anointest my head with oil; givest me an overflowing cup. See Mt 5:17.