Luke 7:49
47 Wherefore I say unto thee, Her sins, which are many, are forgiven; for she loved much: but to whom little is forgiven, the same loveth little.
48 And he said unto her, Thy sins are forgiven.
And they that sat at meat with him began to say within themselves, Who is this that forgiveth sins also?
50 And he said to the woman, Thy faith hath saved thee; go in peace.
Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- But those at the table began to say to themselves, “Who is this who even forgives sins?”
- KJV
- And they that sat at meat with him began to say within themselves, Who is this that forgiveth sins also?
- WEB
- Those who sat at the table with him began to say to themselves, “Who is this who even forgives sins?”
- ASV
- And they that sat at meat with him began to say within themselves, Who is this that even forgiveth sins?
- DARBY
- And they that were with [them] at table began to say within themselves, Who is this who forgives also sins?
- BLB
- And those reclining with [Him] began to say within themselves, “Who is this who even forgives sins?”
- ÅB
- Da begynte de som satt til bords med ham, å si ved seg selv: Hvem er denne mann, som til og med tilgir synder?
- OTB
- De andre gjestene begynte å undre seg blant seg selv, “Hvem er denne som til og med tilgir synder?”
- B1930
- Da begynte de som satt til bords med ham, å si ved sig selv: Hvem er denne mann, som endog forlater synder?
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Luke 5:20–21
And when he saw their faith, he said unto him, Man, thy sins are forgiven thee.
Read in contextMark 2:7
Why doth this man thus speak blasphemies? who can forgive sins but God only?
Read in contextMatthew 9:3
And, behold, certain of the scribes said within themselves, This man blasphemeth.
Read in context