7:36–50 The episode of the sinful woman who anoints the feet of Jesus bears some interesting similarities to the accounts of Jesus’ anointing just prior to his arrest and crucifixion (see Matt. 26:6–13; Mark 14:3–9; John 12:1–8). Since Luke does not have a later anointing episode and since there are several specific parallels between the Lucan episode and the other Gospel accounts (see Fitzmyer, pp. 684–85), some commentators suggest that Luke 7:36–50 is nothing more than a variation of Jesus’ anointing during passion week. There are, however, numerous differences (in Galilee instead of Judea; feet anointed instead of head; in the presence of a Pharisee instead of disciples). This suggests that Luke saw this episode as distinct from the one he would have seen in Mark 14:3–9. It also sugges…