Luke 7:49

The other guests began to say to one another, “Who is this man who even pardons sins?”

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In The King James Version

And they that sat at meat with him began to say within themselves, Who is this that forgiveth sins also?

In Context

48Then he said to the woman, “Your sins have been pardoned.”

50But Jesus said to the woman, “Your faith has delivered you; go, and peace be with you.”

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Cross References

Matthew 9:3Then some of the teachers of the Law said to themselves, “This man is blaspheming!”

Luke 5:20When he saw their faith, Jesus said, “Friend, your sins have been forgiven you.”

Matthew Henry on Luke 7:37-50

Christ in the House of the Pharisee. 36 And one of the Pharisees desired him that he would eat with him. And he went into the Pharisee's house, and sat down to meat. 37 And, behold, a woman in the city, which was a sinner, when she knew that Jesus sat at meat in the Pharisee's house, brought an alabaster box of ointment, 38 And stood at his feet behind him weeping, and began to wash his feet with tears, and did wipe them with the hairs of her head, and kissed his feet, and anointed them with the ointment. 39 Now… Read the whole commentary →

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