Commentaries:
Robertson's Word Pictures (NT)
Answering (apokriqeiv). First aorist passive participle, redundant use with eipen. Jesus answers the thoughts and doubts of Simon and so shows that he knows all about the woman also. Godet notes a tone of Socratic irony here.
Other Robertson's Word Pictures (NT) entries containing Luke 7:40:
Mark 14:3
Luke 8:1
Luke 12:4
Luke 23:27
John 11:2
John 12:2
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