CNN's Jake Tapper responded with a Bible passage after a pastor who supports President Trump Donald John TrumpBubba Wallace to be driver of Michael Jordan, Denny Hamlin NASCAR team Graham: GOP will confirm Trump's Supreme Court nominee before the election Southwest Airlines, unions call for six-month extension of government aid MORE criticized Stormy Daniels in a tweet.

"The funny thing is @realDonaldTrump is still the President and she’s still a hooker. #StormyDanielsDay," Pastor Greg Locke, the founder of the Global Vision Bible Church in Tennessee, tweeted.

The funny thing is @realDonaldTrump is still the President and she’s still a hooker. #StormyDanielsDay — Pastor Greg Locke (@pastorlocke) March 25, 2018

In response, Tapper sent out a series of tweets quoting a Bible passage.

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"Luke 7: 37 A woman in that town who lived a sinful life learned that Jesus was eating at the Pharisee’s house, so she came there with an alabaster jar of perfume. As she stood behind him at his feet weeping, she began to wet his feet with her tears," Tapper tweeted.

Luke 7:



37 A woman in that town who lived a sinful life learned that Jesus was eating at the Pharisee’s house, so she came there with an alabaster jar of perfume. As she stood behind him at his feet weeping, she began to wet his feet with her tears. https://t.co/k7GIY6NmVF — Jake Tapper (@jaketapper) March 26, 2018

Then she wiped them with her hair, kissed them and poured perfume on them. When the Pharisee who had invited him saw this, he said to himself, “If this man were a prophet, he would know who is touching him and what kind of woman she is—that she is a sinner.” — Jake Tapper (@jaketapper) March 26, 2018

40 Jesus answered him, “Simon, I have something to tell you.”



“Tell me, teacher,” he said.



“Two people owed money to a certain moneylender. One owed him five hundred denarii, and the other fifty. Neither of them had the money to pay him back, so he forgave the debts of both. — Jake Tapper (@jaketapper) March 26, 2018

”...Now which of them will love him more?”



Simon replied, “I suppose the one who had the bigger debt forgiven.”



“You have judged correctly,” Jesus said.



Then he turned toward the woman and said to Simon, “Do you see this woman? I came into your house. — Jake Tapper (@jaketapper) March 26, 2018

”...You did not give me any water for my feet, but she wet my feet with her tears and wiped them with her hair. You did not give me a kiss, but this woman, from the time I entered, has not stopped kissing my feet... — Jake Tapper (@jaketapper) March 26, 2018

46 “...You did not put oil on my head, but she has poured perfume on my feet. Therefore, I tell you, her many sins have been forgiven—as her great love has shown. But whoever has been forgiven little loves little.”



Then Jesus said to her, “Your sins are forgiven.” — Jake Tapper (@jaketapper) March 26, 2018

49 The other guests began to say among themselves, “Who is this who even forgives sins?”



Jesus said to the woman, “Your faith has saved you; go in peace.”



-fin- — Jake Tapper (@jaketapper) March 26, 2018

Locke later responded to Tapper, calling it a "great passage" and accusing the CNN anchor of hating his "support of Trump."

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"He changed her life by love and grace. She didn’t continue living in it and then get on national television to garner more attention for her nonsense. Context is key. The fact is, you hate my support of Trump w/out a Bible," Locke tweeted.

Tapper shot back, saying he has "complete indifference" to his feelings about any politician.

"But you might want to reconsider a refresher course. Hint: the passage is not 'hey, go throw stones!'" Tapper tweeted.

Locke has in the past spurred controversy over posts on social media. He has been critical of media organizations in the past and has praised Trump.

The exchange came after "60 Minutes" on Sunday aired its highly anticipated interview with Daniels, during which the adult-film star revealed details about the affair she claims she had with Trump more than a decade ago.

Daniels, whose real name is Stephanie Clifford, said she decided to speak publicly about the alleged affair because she felt she needed to defend herself and her family from legal and public scrutiny.

She said she felt compelled to set the record straight after a Wall Street Journal article revealed she had been paid $130,000 by Trump's personal lawyer, Michael Cohen, to keep quiet about the alleged affair.

Daniels filed a lawsuit earlier this month seeking to void the nondisclosure agreement, which her lawyer claims is invalid because it was never signed by Trump himself.

Trump's lawyers have argued in subsequent court documents that Daniels repeatedly violated the nondisclosure agreement and could be forced to pay $20 million in damages.