Luke 7:47-49
1599 Geneva Bible
47 Wherefore I say unto thee, many sins are forgiven her: [a]for she loved much. To whom a little is forgiven, he doth love a little.
48 And he said unto her, Thy sins are forgiven thee.
49 And they that sat at table with him, began to say within themselves, Who is this that even forgiveth sins?
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- Luke 7:47 That is, saith Theophylact, she hath showeth her faith abundantly: and Basil in his sermon of Baptism saith, He that oweth much, hath much forgiven him, that he may love much more: And therefore Christ’s saying is so plain by the similitude , that it is a wonder to see the enemies of the truth draw and rack this place so soundly to establish their meritorious works: for the greater sum a man hath forgiven him, the more he loveth him that hath been so gracious to him: And this woman showeth by duties of love, how great the benefit was she had received: and therefore the charity that is here spoken of, is not to be taken for the cause, but as a sign: for Christ saith not as the Pharisees did, that she was a sinner, but beareth her witness that the sins of her life past are forgiven her.
Luke 7:47-49
New International Version
47 Therefore, I tell you, her many sins have been forgiven—as her great love has shown. But whoever has been forgiven little loves little.”
48 Then Jesus said to her, “Your sins are forgiven.”(A)
49 The other guests began to say among themselves, “Who is this who even forgives sins?”
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