<p>7:36 <i>And one of the Pharisees requested him to eat with him. And he entered into the Pharisee's house and sat down to the meal</i>- As noted on :34, to eat together and to enter into a house was a sign of religious acceptance. Perhaps it was done simply to try to catch the Lord out by the presence of the sinful woman. Or maybe the Pharisee had a genuine interest.</p>