Luke 7:49

And they that sat together at the meat (or And they who sat together at the meal), began to say within themselves, Who is this that [also], (or who even), forgiveth 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

48And Jesus said to her, Thy sins be forgiven to thee.

50But he said to the woman, Thy faith hath made thee safe; go thou in peace, (or Thy faith hath saved thee; go in peace).

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Cross References

Matthew 9:3And lo! some of the scribes said within themselves, This blasphemeth.

Luke 5:20And when Jesus saw the faith of them, he said, Man, thy sins be forgiven to thee.

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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