Luke 7:49

Then the other guests began to say to themselves, "Who can this man be who even forgives sins?"

Weymouth NT (1912)

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

48And He said to her, "Your sins are forgiven."

50But He said to the woman, "Your faith has cured you: go, and be at peace."

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Cross References

Matthew 9:3"Such language is impious," said some of the Scribes among themselves.

Luke 5:20He saw their faith and said to him, "Friend, your sins are forgiven."

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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