Luke 7:49

and those reclining with him (at meat) began to say within themselves, 'Who is this, who also doth forgive sins?'

Young's Literal Translation

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, 'Thy sins have been forgiven;'

50and he said unto the woman, 'Thy faith have saved thee, be going on to peace.'

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Cross References

Matthew 9:3And lo, certain of the scribes said within themselves, 'This one doth speak evil.'

Luke 5:20and he having seen their faith, said to him, 'Man, thy sins have been forgiven 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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