Text -- Luke 7:48-50 (NET)

7:48 Then Jesus said to her, “Your sins are forgiven.” 7:49 But those who were at the table with him began to say among themselves, “Who is this, who even forgives sins?” 7:50 He said to the woman, “Your faith has saved you; go in peace.”

Commentary -- Verse Notes / Footnotes

NET Notes: Luk 7:48

¹ tn Here καί (kai) has been translated as “then” to indicate the implied sequence of events within the narrative.

² tn Grk “he”; the referent (Jesus) has been specified in the translation for clarity.

³ sn Jesus showed his authority to forgive sins, something that was quite controversial. See Luke 5:17-26 and the next verse.

NET Notes: Luk 7:49

¹ tn Grk “And”; here καί (kai) has been translated as an adversative (contrastive).

² tn Grk “were reclining at table.”

NET Notes: Luk 7:50

¹ tn Here δέ (de) has not been translated.

² sn On faith see Luke 5:20; 7:9; 8:25; 12:28; 17:6; 18:8; 22:32.

³ sn The questioning did not stop Jesus. He declared authoritatively that the woman was forgiven by God (your faith has saved you). This event is a concrete example of Luke 5:31-32.