## he thought to himself saying ##

"he said to himself"

## If Jesus were a prophet, then he would know ##

The Pharisee thought that Jesus  was not a prophet because he allowed the sinful woman to touch him. This could be translated as "Apparently Jesus is not a prophet. If he were, he would know."

## Simon ##

This was the name of the Pharisee who invited Jesus into his home. This was not Simon Peter.